American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9430 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9430

   To condition certain grants on the discontinuation of use of any
unmanned aircraft system manufactured by certain foreign countries, to
strengthen domestic unmanned aircraft system manufacturing, enhance law
enforcement security, and reduce reliance on unmanned aircraft systems
 produced by certain foreign countries by directing the use of certain
                tariff revenues, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 2026

   Mr. Harrigan (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Fallon, and Mr. Barrett)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
                        the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

   To condition certain grants on the discontinuation of use of any
unmanned aircraft system manufactured by certain foreign countries, to
strengthen domestic unmanned aircraft system manufacturing, enhance law
enforcement security, and reduce reliance on unmanned aircraft systems
 produced by certain foreign countries by directing the use of certain
                tariff revenues, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Drone Manufacturing
Dominance Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Beginning in fiscal year 2027, as a condition of
receiving funds under a covered grant program, each law enforcement
agency applying for a covered grant program shall certify to the
Attorney General that--
            (1) the agency will not, after January 1, 2027, purchase,
        lease, or otherwise acquire any unmanned aircraft system
        manufactured in a covered foreign country; and
            (2) the agency will, not later than January 1, 2031,
        discontinue use of or discard any unmanned aircraft system
        manufactured in a covered foreign country that it currently
        owns or operates.
    (b) Form of Certification.--The Attorney General shall prescribe
the form and manner of certification required under subsection (a),
which may be included as part of any existing grant application or
renewal process.
    (c) Compliance and Enforcement.--The Attorney General may conduct
audits of recipients of covered grant program to ensure compliance with
subsection (a).
    (d) Penalties for Noncompliance.--Any law enforcement agency found
to be in violation of subsection (a)--
            (1) shall be ineligible to receive funds under a covered
        grant program for the following fiscal year; and
            (2) shall be required to repay any grant funds awarded
        under a covered grant program for that fiscal year.
    (e) Use of Grant Funds for Secure Unmanned Aircraft System
Procurement.--
            (1) Authorized use.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
        law, amounts made available under a covered grant may be used
        by a State, unit of local government, or law enforcement agency
        to acquire, operate, and maintain an unmanned aircraft system
        that is not manufactured by, assembled by, or otherwise sourced
        from a covered foreign country.
            (2) Priority consideration.--In awarding a covered grant
        program, the Attorney General may give priority to applicants
        seeking to replace or upgrade unmanned aircraft systems
        manufactured in a covered foreign country with secure systems
        manufactured in the United States or by allies and partners of
        the United States.
    (f) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to
carry out this section, including establishing procedures for
certification, auditing, and enforcement.

SEC. 3. USE OF SECTION 301 DUTY REVENUES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there
is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000,000 to be derived from
duties collected pursuant to any action taken by the United States
Trade Representative under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2411).
    (b) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a)--
            (1) $150,000,000 is authorized to be made available to the
        Attorney General to carry out section 4;
            (2) $150,000,000 is authorized to be made available to the
        Attorney General to carry out section 5; and
            (3) $1,200,000,000 is authorized to be made available to
        the Secretary of Commerce to carry out section 6.
    (c) Availability and Rescission of Funds for Sections 4 and 5.--
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (b)--
            (1) shall remain available for obligation for a period of 5
        years after the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) any amounts not obligated at the end of such period
        shall be permanently rescinded and deposited into the general
        fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.

SEC. 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM BUYBACK PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish a program
to provide payments to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
enforcement agencies to surrender to the Attorney General unmanned
aircraft systems manufactured or assembled in a covered foreign
country.
    (b) Eligible Equipment.--Equipment that is eligible to be
surrendered to the Attorney General for payment under this section is--
            (1) an unmanned aircraft system that was manufactured in,
        assembled in, or otherwise sourced from a covered foreign
        country; or
            (2) in the case of an unmanned aircraft system that was not
        manufactured in, assembled in, or otherwise sourced from a
        covered foreign country, a critical component of such system
        that was manufactured in, assembled in, or otherwise sourced
        from a covered foreign country.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Funds made available under this section may be
used to--
            (1) compensate State, local, Tribal, and territorial law
        enforcement agencies for surrendered unmanned aircraft systems
        or critical components of such systems;
            (2) cover administrative costs of operating the program;
        and
            (3) ensure secure destruction, decommissioning, or
        controlled storage of unmanned aircraft systems surrendered
        under this section.
    (d) Priority.--The Attorney General shall give priority for payment
under this section to law enforcement agencies that surrender unmanned
aircraft systems that are actively deployed in public safety or
critical infrastructure operations.

SEC. 5. DOJ GRANTS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SECURE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General, acting through the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Office of
Justice Programs, shall award grants to State, local, Tribal, and
territorial law enforcement agencies for the procurement of unmanned
aircraft systems that are not manufactured or assembled in a covered
foreign country.
    (b) Eligible Uses.--Grant funds may be used for--
            (1) acquisition of unmanned aircraft systems not
        manufactured or assembled in a covered foreign country;
            (2) training, certification, and licensing of operators of
        such systems;
            (3) maintenance, software, and cybersecurity protections
        related to such systems; and
            (4) integration of such systems into public safety
        operations.
    (c) Preference.--In awarding grants, the Attorney General shall
give preference to law enforcement agencies that will procure--
            (1) systems manufactured in the United States; or
            (2) systems manufactured in Ukraine, a NATO ally, a major
        non-NATO ally, or a qualifying country (as defined in section
        225.003 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation), that do
        not include components manufactured in a covered foreign
        country.

SEC. 6. DOMESTIC UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MANUFACTURING FACILITY
              GRANTS.

    (a) Program Established.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish
a competitive grant program to make grants to private entities to
support the construction, expansion, or modernization of facilities in
the United States for the manufacturing of unmanned aircraft systems
and related components.
    (b) Eligibility.--A private entity shall be eligible to receive a
grant under this section if the entity--
            (1) manufactures unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned
        aircraft system components;
            (2) proposes to construct or substantially expand an
        unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft system component
        manufacturing facility located in the United States; and
            (3) demonstrates that the unmanned aircraft systems or
        unmanned aircraft system components manufactured at such
        facility are capable of being readily adapted or repurposed for
        use by the Department of Defense.
    (c) Defense Repurposability Requirement.--For purposes of
subsection (b)(3), an unmanned aircraft system shall be considered
readily adaptable for use by the Department of Defense if it--
            (1) is designed using modular or open-architecture systems;
            (2) is capable of supporting encrypted communications,
        secure navigation, or payload integration; and
            (3) can be modified for intelligence, surveillance,
        reconnaissance, logistics, or other defense missions without
        substantial redesign.
    (d) Use of Funds.--A grant under this section may be used for--
            (1) site acquisition and preparation;
            (2) construction and equipment costs;
            (3) workforce training and development;
            (4) advanced manufacturing tooling and supply chain
        localization; and
            (5) research and development directly related to production
        readiness.
    (e) Coordination With Department of Defense.--The Secretary of
Commerce shall consult with the Secretary of Defense to ensure that
recipients of grants under this section manufacture unmanned aircraft
systems that are compatible with current or anticipated defense
operational requirements.

SEC. 7. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.

    (a) Department of Justice Report.--Not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a
report describing--
            (1) the number and types of unmanned aircraft systems
        surrendered pursuant to section 4; and
            (2) the distribution and use of grants under section 5.
    (b) Department of Commerce Report.--Not later than 2 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years,
the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report detailing--
            (1) grants awarded under section 6;
            (2) construction progress and operational status of
        facilities funded under such section; and
            (3) the extent to which such facilities are producing
        systems with defense applications.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign
        country'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in
        section 4873 of title 10, United States Code.
            (2) Unmanned aircraft system.--The term ``unmanned aircraft
        system'' has the meaning given in section 44801 of title 49,
        United States Code.
            (3) Law enforcement agency.--The term ``law enforcement
        agency'' means any State, local, or Tribal police department,
        sheriff's office, or other governmental entity with authority
        to enforce criminal laws.
            (4) Covered grant program.--The term ``covered grant
        program'' means any grant program administered by--
                    (A) the Office of Community Oriented Policing
                Services of the Department of Justice; or
                    (B) the Office of Justice Programs of the
                Department of Justice.
            (5) NATO ally.--The term ``NATO ally'' means a member
        country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (other than
        the United States).
            (6) Major non-nato ally.--The term ``major non-NATO ally''
        has the meaning given such term in section 644(q) of the
        Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403(q)).
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