A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on efforts to support the production, testing, and sustainment of autonomous maneuver systems, components for such systems, and low-cost interceptors.
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Latest Action · August 6, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
This bill requires the Secretary of the Army to submit a report by April 15, 2027, detailing the military's efforts to produce, test, and maintain autonomous maneuver systems and low-cost interceptors. The report must cover how the Army plans to accelerate production and deployment of these next-generation drone and counter-drone systems, strengthen domestic supply chains for critical components like motors and batteries, and use advanced manufacturing techniques to scale up production quickly. The legislation also directs the Army to explain how testing and development activities are coordinated across the Department of Defense and how advanced manufacturing could improve repair and maintenance of these systems. The bill affects the Army and relevant military organizations involved in autonomous systems development, including the Ground Vehicle Systems Center and Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. No specific funding is allocated in the bill; it simply requires the Secretary to provide Congress with information about current and planned efforts in these areas.
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