U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9909: Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act . SECTION 2. Requirement to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish or designate, and operate, one or more test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems, counter-unmanned aircraft system platforms, and associated capabilities within the national airspace system. (b) Facilities The Secretary of Defense may construct new facilities, or use existing facilities available to the Department of Defense, to support one or more test and training corridors established or designated under subsection (a) that collectively address each of the functions described in subsection (c). (c) Functions The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any test and training corridor established or designated under subsection (a) enables the research, development, testing, and evaluation of, and training for members of the Armed Forces on-- (1) small unmanned aircraft systems and associated autonomy software, kinetic and nonkinetic payloads, sensors, communications, and navigation technology; (2) kinetic and nonkinetic counter small-unmanned aircraft system capabilities, including high power microwave, high energy laser, …
Sponsors
- Ronny Jackson (R, HD-TX-13) · primary sponsor
- Mark Messmer (R, HD-008)
- Michael Guest (R, HD-003)
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6)
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- Cory Mills (R, HD-FL-7)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007)
- Richard Hudson (R, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB9909?
- HB9909 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operational Test, Evaluation, and Training Corridor Act.
- What does HB9909 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish test and training corridors for small unmanned aircraft systems and associated capabilities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9909?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9909?
- Ronny Jackson (R, HD-TX-13), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9909?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9909
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