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Michael Bennet (D-CO)

S.Amdt. 5961

S.Amdt. 5961 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5961, submitted by Mr. Bennet and Mr. McConnell, aims to change section 1224(c)(2)(A) of bill S. 4784.

The purpose of this amendment is to add and replace specific requirements regarding unmanned aerial systems and the sharing of information. It aims to include:

  • Tactics, techniques, and procedures for using offensive and defensive unmanned aerial systems on the battlefield.

  • Best practices for force protection and defending fixed targets from unmanned aerial systems.

  • The regular transmission of lessons learned in Ukraine to specific military forces, including:

    • Taiwan
    • Australia
    • Japan
    • The Republic of Korea
    • Thailand
    • The Philippines
    • Partners in the Indo-Pacific region, such as India, New Zealand, and Vietnam
    • Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, specifically those on the eastern flank, including Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland.