Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes a United States-Ukraine Strategic Defense Innovation Working Group to focus on unmanned systems and related technology. The working group brings together officials from the Department of Defense, the Defense Innovation Unit, and Ukrainian representatives to work on co-developing, co-producing, acquiring, and transferring these defense systems. It requires the working group to look at lessons learned from Ukraine's military and defense industry, develop defense trade agreements, and explore testing United States-manufactured systems in Ukraine. The bill also prioritizes certain Ukraine-designed systems for acquisition and production in the United States while analyzing supply chain components. Finally, the working group must provide briefings and reports to congressional defense committees and is set to terminate after five years unless extended.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +7
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill significantly strengthens strategic defense cooperation and interoperability between the United States and Ukraine.
- Scored +6
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
Establishing a formal strategic defense working group fosters closer bilateral diplomatic and military ties.
- Scored +4
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
The bill establishes joint intellectual property ownership frameworks to protect participant background IP during co-development.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?
The legislation focuses on new acquisition and co-production programs that may require dedicated defense appropriations.
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The establishment of a working group and co-production initiatives involves administrative and potential procurement costs that could impact the federal budget.
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill requires ongoing operations, reporting, and assessment activities that entail government expenditures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 establishes a Strategic Defense Innovation Working Group that brings American and Ukrainian defense leaders together to share information and explore the co-development and co-production of unmanned defense systems, which could benefit individuals involved in defense technology by fostering international cooperation and bolstering capabilities.
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Section 4(a)(1) requires the working group to analyze and apply lessons learned from Ukraine's military forces and domestic defense industry, which could benefit members of the United States Armed Forces by improving the development, production, and fielding of effective defense systems.
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Section 4(a)(5) directs the working group to assess the feasibility of testing United States-manufactured systems in active combat scenarios in Ukraine, which may provide practical data to improve the safety and effectiveness of equipment used by service members.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 4(a)(4)(A)(i) involves the sharing of sensitive battlefield and military information, such as telemetry data and electronic warfare signal profiles, which could potentially create security risks for individuals if data protocols fail or are compromised.
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Section 5(a)(5) and Section 5(a)(6) require the identification of costs associated with co-developing and co-producing systems in the United States and steps to produce them at scale, which could place a financial burden on taxpayers depending on the resulting expenditures.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill significantly strengthens strategic defense cooperation and interoperability between the United States and Ukraine. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — Establishing a formal strategic defense working group fosters closer bilateral diplomatic and military ties. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill addresses command and control architectures and electronic warfare signal profiles, which enhance technological defense capabilities. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The framework for defense trade agreements and mutual technology transfer facilitates international defense commerce. Does this reduce what is spent on the military? — The legislation focuses on new acquisition and co-production programs that may require dedicated defense appropriations.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Defense contractors and manufacturing business owners may benefit from new co-production and procurement opportunities. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Veterans and active-duty personnel benefit from innovations aimed at improving operational effectiveness and equipment safety. Would union members be better off under this? — Expansion of domestic manufacturing and scaling of production could support unionized aerospace and defense workers. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Younger service members may benefit from enhanced, combat-tested unmanned systems and safety evaluations.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates regular reports and briefings to congressional defense committees regarding strategic initiatives. Does this give the federal government more power? — The legislation directs federal departments and military entities to establish a new executive working group.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — The bill establishes joint intellectual property ownership frameworks to protect participant background IP during co-development.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Engagement with defense tech clusters and domestic manufacturing could create opportunities for innovative contractors. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill promotes co-development and domestic co-production of unmanned defense systems, potentially creating specialized manufacturing jobs. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Defense technology cooperation and supply chain investments may provide a modest stimulus to specialized sectors of the economy. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill requires ongoing operations, reporting, and assessment activities that entail government expenditures. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The establishment of a working group and co-production initiatives involves administrative and potential procurement costs that could impact the federal budget.
- 6/9/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota