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S. 5340

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Summary

S. 5340, a bill to require a drone posture review, was introduced in the Senate on Aug 6, 2026 by Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 5340 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb5340/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5340 IS: To require a drone posture review.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-08-06
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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. 5340  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   August 6, 2026   Ms. Slotkin  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To require a drone posture review.
1.
Drone posture review
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a drone posture review for uncrewed aerial, ground, surface, and undersea vehicles and their enabling systems, including an identification of gaps in the capability of United States forces and the vulnerabilities of United States forces to foreign uncrewed systems.
(b)
Report
Not later than March 1, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the findings of the review required under subsection (a).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-08-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to require a drone posture review.

Sponsors

Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) sponsors S. 5340 alone.

Elissa Slotkin

Sen. · D–MI · Sponsor

Committees

S. 5340 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Aug 6, 2026

Actions

S. 5340 has taken 2 actions since Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee
Aug 6, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5340 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 5340.

Titles

S. 5340 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to require a drone posture review. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to require a drone posture review. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5340 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. 5340’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s5340/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com