# 119-hr-8934: CARE for RPA Crews Act

119-hr-8934, CARE for RPA Crews Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8934
- Congress: 119
- Title: CARE for RPA Crews Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Creates an official combat-equivalent status for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crews who conduct combat operations.** It would require the Secretaries of the military departments to establish that status within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Combat-status recognition for drone crews: benefit, low. This bill would require the military department Secretaries to create a combat-equivalent status for remotely piloted aircraft crew. The Secretaries would have 180 days after enactment to set the identifier. The new status would apply to remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations.…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8934)

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- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8934 (as of 2026-09-02).