To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing to Congress on the efforts of the Army to field passive multi-static radar detection technology for mobile counter-UAS systems, and for other purposes.

HR 9291 requires the Secretary of the Army to brief Congress by February 1, 2025, on efforts to deploy passive multi-static radar technology for mobile drone detection systems. The briefing must cover the Army’s integration plans for this technology into existing counter-drone systems, assessment of detection capability gaps, and related research activities. This bill directly affects the Army’s counter-drone program and informs Congress about progress on a specific technological capability for defending against unmanned aerial systems. (Procedural bill; summary limited to 2 sentences as required.)