S. 2218 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 (CARE) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Crews Act of 2025. 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.