# 119-s-5340: A bill to require a drone posture review.

119-s-5340, A bill to require a drone posture review., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-26).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5340
- As of: 2026-08-26
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5340
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require a drone posture review.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Defense to complete a comprehensive multi‑domain drone posture review** of uncrewed aerial, ground, surface, and undersea vehicles and their enabling systems. It would also require the Secretary to submit a report with the review's findings to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2027. - Department of Defense planners would identify gaps in U.S. capabilities and vulnerabilities to foreign unmanned systems across all platform types. - Military commanders and acquisition teams would gain a consolidated assessment to guide future investments, force posture, and counter‑unmanned strategies. - Congressional defense committees would receive a formal report by March 1, 2027 to inform oversight and possible legislation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense review of uncrewed systems: benefit, high. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to review uncrewed aerial, ground, surface, and undersea vehicles and their enabling systems. The review would identify gaps in U.S. forces' capabilities and vulnerabilities to foreign uncrewed systems. The Secretary would send a report with the find…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5042: Social Security 2100 Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5340)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5042: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5042)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5340 (as of 2026-08-26).