Bill · S. 5342· Senate(119-S-5342)
A bill to require a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard.
- Introduced
- 8/6/2026
- Last activity
- 8/6/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Elissa Slotkin
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of the Army to submit a report regarding the advisability and feasibility of creating a Drone Center of Excellence within the Army National Guard. The center would be located at a National Guard training site. The report must be submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This report must consider several specific functions for the potential center. These functions include operator certification, doctrine development, and artificial intelligence experimentation. It also includes conducting force-on-force exercises involving unmanned aerial systems.
Yes
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+3
The focus on artificial intelligence and drone warfare contributes to modernizing defense capabilities.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+2
The bill encourages experimentation with artificial intelligence and unmanned systems.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Operator Certification: The report considers the certification of operators of unmanned aerial systems during annual training periods, which could provide structured training for personnel. (Section 1(b)(1))
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Development of Doctrine and Tactics: The center could focus on the development of doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures for operating unmanned systems. (Section 1(b)(2))
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Technological Experimentation: There is a provision to consider experimentation on integrating artificial intelligence applications for target recognition and real-time situational awareness. (Section 1(b)(3))
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Force-on-Force Exercises: The center could conduct force-on-force unmanned aerial systems exercises, including brigade-level "drone wars" integrated with various formations. (Section 1(b)(4))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the 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 Cybersecurity Defense+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+2
- 8/6/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate