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H.R. 8934

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8934, the CARE for RPA Crews Act, was introduced in the House on May 20, 2026 by Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8934 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb8934/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8934 IH: Combat Action Recognition and Evaluation for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8934  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 20, 2026   Ms. Lee of Nevada  (for herself,  Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ,  Mr. Horsford ,  Mr. Mast , and  Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Combat Action Recognition and Evaluation for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Act   or the   CARE for RPA Crews Act  .
2.
Combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of the military departments shall establish a status identifier of equivalent merit as a combat status identifier for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) crew who conduct combat operations.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Suzanne Lee (D) sponsors H.R. 8934, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8934 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 20, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8934 has taken 2 actions since May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 8934 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8934.

Titles

H.R. 8934 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • CARE for RPA Crews Act — Display Title
  • CARE for RPA Crews Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Combat Action Recognition and Evaluation for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide a combat status identifier equivalent for remotely piloted aircraft crew who conduct combat operations. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8934 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8934’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8934/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8934, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of Nevada:H.R. 8934.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 provides Congress with thepower to ``make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H3670]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com