McCormick and Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Military Drone Use in Pacific and Americas
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this legislation.
The bill has support from both parties and focuses on popular topics like national defense and stopping drug trafficking. However, many bills like this get folded into larger defense spending packages rather than passing on their own.
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Small defense contractors and drone manufacturers could benefit from new procurement opportunities as the strategy calls for identifying rapid acquisition pathways and commercial off-the-shelf options. The emphasis on scaling production and diversifying supply chains away from adversary nations could open doors for domestic small businesses in the defense technology sector.
“A resource and procurement plan identifying near-term, mid-term, and long-term investments in UAS and UUV programs required to execute such strategy, including an identification of programs of record, rapid acquisition pathways, scalability and manufacturability, supply chain vulnerabilities, and commercial off-the-shelf options.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Strategy Act of 2026
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