American Security Drone Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 15, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 15, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Security Drone Act of 2019
This bill bans the procurement or use by the federal government of commercial off-the-shelf drones or other unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by certain entities, including entities subject to influence or control by China, with exceptions.
Federal funds may not be used to purchase or operate such a drone or system, or a system to counter unmanned aircraft systems, that is manufactured or assembled by such an entity.
The Government Accountability Office shall report regarding such drones or systems procured by federal agencies from foreign entities.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2019 to Jul 30, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Nov 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Nov 15, 2019 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Nov 15, 2019 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Nov 15, 2019 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Nov 15, 2019 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jan 28, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Feb 26, 2020 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | May 8, 2020 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | May 26, 2020 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jul 30, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2502 | American Security Drone Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Sep 15, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Foreign and international corporations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Homeland security
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2019Introduced in House
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