A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to assess and report on the feasibility of incorporating open-architecture, unmanned system command and control frameworks into Department of Defense unmanned system operations across all unmanned system tiers and domains, drawing on lessons from allied and partner country systems, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By

David McCormick

Republican · Pennsylvania · Senate

1. Introduced in Senate

   Jun 24, 2026
2. Referred to Committee
3. Committee Markup

   Jun 24, 2026You Are Here

   The committee will review the bill, debate amendments, and vote on whether to advance it to the full chamber.

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4. Senate Vote

   TBD

   The full chamber debates the bill, may amend it, and votes on whether to pass it.

5. House Consideration

   TBD

   If passed by the first chamber, the other chamber considers, may amend, and votes on the bill.

6. President's Signature

   TBD

   If passed by both chambers, the bill goes to the President to sign into law or veto.