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S. 4768

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Summary

S. 4768, a bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 11, 2026 by Sen. John Cornyn (R). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 4768 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb4768/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4768 IS: To provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4768  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 11, 2026   Mr. Cornyn  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.
1.
Requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems
(a)
Requirement
The Secretary of the Army should establish requirements for a networked, autonomous kinetic capability designed to protect ground combat, support, and mobility platforms against Group 1 and Group 2 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
(b)
Unit commonality
The requirements established under subsection (a) shall prioritize unit common architectures to ensure that detection, tracking, and kinetic interception capabilities are interoperable across disparate brigade combat team elements.
(c)
Technical specifications
The capability required under subsection (a) shall integrate the following features:
(1)
Passive and active sensors for the persistent detection and tracking of UAS threats.
(2)
Autonomous kinetic effects capable of neutralizing threats with minimal operator intervention.
(3)
Mesh networking to allow for sensor-to-shooter handoffs between multiple ground platforms.
(d)
Report
The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the hardware and software components identified to meet this requirement, including an implementation timeline for the fiscal years 2028–2032 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP).
(e)
Congressional defense committees defined
In this section, the term  congressional defense committees  has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 4768 alone.

John Cornyn

Sen. · R–TX · Sponsor

Committees

S. 4768 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 11, 2026

Actions

S. 4768 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 11, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee
Jun 11, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4768 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4768 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to provide for a requirement for networked autonomous kinetic capability against small unmanned aircraft systems. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4768 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4768’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s4768/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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