H.R. 8934 · House bill · 119th Congress

CARE for RPA Crews Act

Sponsored by Rep. Susie Lee, Nevada with 7 co-sponsors

Introduced May 20, 2026

Referred to the Armed Services Committee

Latest action May 20, 2026

SponsorRep. Susie Lee, Nevada· 7 cosponsorsRep. Austin Scott, GeorgiaRep. Steven Horsford, Nevada

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Sec. 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”.

Sec. 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.

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