American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Grants and buybacks for law enforcement
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, maintenance, cybersecurity, and secure destruction or storage of surrendered equipment. Priority would go to agencies replacing drones used in public safety or critical infrastructure.
Grants to build U.S. drone factories
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, workforce training, tooling, supply-chain localization, and production-readiness research. Commerce must consult Defense and report to Congress on grants and progress.
$1.5 billion from trade duties
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 available to obligate for five years. Any unobligated DOJ amounts after five years would be rescinded and returned to the Treasury general fund for deficit reduction.
New purchase and phase-out rules for drones
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 Attorney General could audit recipients, make violators repay funds, and bar them from next-year funds. The Attorney General must issue implementing rules within 180 days of enactment.
Definitions for who and what is covered
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. They would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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