S4677Referred to Committee

A bill to provide a prohibition on certain reductions to MQ-9 aircraft units, and for other purposes.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-03

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Ted Cruz

Republican · TX · Senator

Votes with party: 73.4% (786 recorded votes)

Top industries funding sponsor:

Conservative Groups$464k

Full profile: /officials/C001098

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-03

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Committee Activity

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Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-06-03

Plain-English Summary

The military would be prohibited from reducing the number of MQ-9 Reaper drone aircraft units below current levels, protecting jobs at defense contractors and maintaining surveillance and strike capabilities for the armed forces. This affects military personnel, defense workers, and the defense industry that manufactures and maintains these unmanned aircraft. The bill is currently under review by the Armed Services Committee.

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