SkyFoundry Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a government-wide SkyFoundry Program to rapidly develop, test, and scale small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and related autonomous systems. It would stand up a government-run innovation hub and a large production facility to speed prototyping, testing, and manufacturing.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New government drone production program
This bill would create the SkyFoundry Program at the Department of Defense. It would set up a government-owned innovation hub and a government-owned production plant for small drones. The production site would be built to produce 1,000,000 small unmanned aircraft systems per year once fully established. The Defense Secretary would be allowed to speed contracting, use special acquisition authorities, renovate or build facilities, and secure government intellectual property rights. The President or Defense Secretary would also be allowed to use the Defense Production Act (Title III) to fund factory expansions, stockpiles, and surge manufacturing for drones and related systems.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 10/16/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
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