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A bill to require a drone posture review.
To require a drone posture review.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of uncrewed aerial, ground, surface, and undersea vehicles and their supporting systems
- Requires the review to identify gaps in the capability of U.S. forces related to uncrewed systems
- Requires the review to identify vulnerabilities of U.S. forces to foreign uncrewed systems
- Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report with the review's findings to Congress by March 1, 2027
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. · senate
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in Senate
Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 6, 2026
Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require a drone posture review.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DRONE POSTURE REVIEW.
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a drone posture review for uncrewed aerial, ground, surface, and undersea vehicles and their enabling systems, including an identification of gaps in the capability of United States forces and the vulnerabilities of United States forces to foreign uncrewed systems.
(b) Report.—Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the findings of the review required under subsection (a). <all>
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