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A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
To provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of the Army to establish requirements for a networked, autonomous kinetic capability to protect ground combat, support, and mobility platforms against small unmanned aircraft systems (Groups 1 and 2).
- Requires the capability to prioritize unit common architectures to ensure detection, tracking, and kinetic interception capabilities are interoperable across disparate brigade combat team elements.
- Specifies that the capability shall include passive and active sensors for persistent detection and tracking of unmanned aircraft threats.
- Requires the capability to include autonomous kinetic effects capable of neutralizing threats with minimal operator intervention.
- Requires mesh networking capability to allow sensor-to-shooter handoffs between multiple ground platforms.
- Directs the Secretary to submit a report to congressional defense committees identifying hardware and software components and an implementation timeline for fiscal years 2028-2032.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2026
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR NETWORKED AUTONOMOUS KINETIC CAPABILITY AGAINST SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) Requirement.—The Secretary of the Army should establish requirements for a networked, autonomous kinetic capability designed to protect ground combat, support, and mobility platforms against Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
(b) Unit Commonality.—The requirements established under subsection (a) shall prioritize unit common architectures to ensure that detection, tracking, and kinetic interception capabilities are interoperable across disparate brigade combat team elements.
(c) Technical Specifications.—The capability required under subsection (a) shall integrate the following features:
(1) Passive and active sensors for the persistent detection and tracking of UAS threats.
(2) Autonomous kinetic effects capable of neutralizing threats with minimal operator intervention.
(3) Mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter handoffs between multiple ground platforms.
(d) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the hardware and software components identified to meet this requirement, including an implementation timeline for the fiscal years 2028-2032 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP).
(e) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.—In this section, the term “congressional defense committees” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. <all>
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