Bill · H.R. 7178· House(119-HR-7178)
U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/21/2026
- Last activity
- 1/21/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 7
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2026," seeks to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. It focuses on improving cooperation between the United States and Israel to counter threats from unmanned systems across various warfighting domains. The legislation identifies growing threats from Iran-origin unmanned systems that target military and civilian assets. To address this, the bill encourages joint research, development, and information sharing between the two nations. It also increases funding for certain activities and mandates annual reporting from the Secretary of Defense.
Yes
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+6
The bill strengthens the strategic partnership and security cooperation between the United States and Israel.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+3
The bill enhances cooperation to counter unmanned systems that pose threats to military and civilian assets.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+2
The bill enhances military readiness and defense capabilities which impacts service members and veterans.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill increases authorized funding for United States-Israel cooperation from $55,000,000 to $100,000,000.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Security Against Unmanned Threats: The bill aims to enhance cooperation in researching, developing, and fielding technologies to counter unmanned systems (Section 2(b)(1)). This is intended to address growing threats from Iran-origin unmanned systems that have targeted the United States, its allies, and civilian targets (Section 2(a)).
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Increased Information Sharing: The bill encourages the exchange of information regarding evolving threats and the development of information-sharing mechanisms to maximize the exchange of technical expertise and tactics (Section 2(b)(2)-(3)).
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Improved Military Readiness: By coordinating with acquisition program offices, the bill seeks to expedite the deployment of relevant systems to enhance military readiness (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Increased Funding for Security Activities: The legislation increases the funding amount in subsection (b)(4) from $55,000,000 to $100,000,000 (Section 2(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+6Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- 1/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/21/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
David JoyceRepublican · Ohio
Ted LieuDemocrat · California
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Brad ShermanDemocrat · California
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
David ValadaoRepublican · California
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida