# 119-hr-9430: American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026

119-hr-9430, American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9430
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**Replace foreign-made drones with U.S. or allied-made systems** through a federal program that pays agencies to surrender covered unmanned aircraft systems and funds procurement, training, and new U.S. manufacturing capacity. The program ties DOJ grants to a certification and phase-out schedule and backs Commerce grants to build or expand U.S. drone factories.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and buybacks for law enforcement: benefit, high. The bill would fund DOJ grants to help State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement buy U.S. or allied drones. It would also create a buyback program to pay agencies that surrender drones or components from covered foreign countries. Grants could pay for buying systems, training, maintenan…
- Grants to build U.S. drone factories: benefit, high. The bill would create a competitive Commerce grant program to build, expand, or modernize U.S. drone and component factories. Eligible applicants must make UAS or components and show their products can be adapted for Department of Defense use. Grants could pay for site work, construction, equipment…
- New purchase and phase-out rules for drones: cost, medium. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, the bill would require agencies applying for covered DOJ grants to certify they will not buy or lease drones made in covered foreign countries after January 1, 2027. Agencies would also have to stop using or discard any such drones they now own by January 1, 2031. The…
- $1.5 billion from trade duties: mixed, high. The bill would authorize $1.5 billion from Section 301 trade duties to fund its programs. It would allocate $150 million to the DOJ buyback program, $150 million to DOJ procurement grants, and $1.2 billion to Commerce manufacturing grants. DOJ amounts for the buyback and procurement grants would be…
- Definitions for who and what is covered: mixed, low. The bill would define key terms used across the programs. It would define 'covered foreign country', 'unmanned aircraft system', 'law enforcement agency', 'covered grant program', 'NATO ally', and 'major non‑NATO ally'. These definitions would decide who can apply and what equipment is covered. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9430)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2089: Generating Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2089)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9430 (as of 2026-07-10).