# 119-s-4930: Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026

119-s-4930, Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4930
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Requires a DoD-wide assessment to see if an open-architecture command-and-control framework can modernize how unmanned systems are run.** The bill would set technical, cyber, and supply-chain rules and push near-term pilots to test whether such frameworks are feasible and cost-effective.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Cybersecurity rules for recommended UAS systems: benefit, medium. If the final study recommends a framework, this bill would require that any system built from that recommendation use modular open systems architecture and supply chain risk management. Systems would have to follow the current NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and related guidance. They would need a…
- DoD study and advisory panel on UAS C2: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to start a full study of open-architecture unmanned command-and-control systems within 180 days. An interim report would be sent to Congress 180 days after enactment and a final report one year after enactment. Unclassified parts would be published w…
- Ban on covered-entity components in UAS systems: cost, medium. This bill would bar using any software, hardware, or service from entities on the FCC Covered List or the DoD Covered Foreign Entity list in systems developed, procured, or fielded under the Act. The restriction would apply to components and services from entities on either list. This would limit s…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4930 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4930)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4930 (as of 2026-07-16).