Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023
Latest action · Jun 29, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2023 to Dec 18, 2024; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Jun 23, 2023 |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Original | Jun 23, 2023 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Jun 23, 2023 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Michelle Steel | Oct 17, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Nov 6, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Nov 13, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Nov 21, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Aaron Bean | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Nov 30, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Jan 22, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 17, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Jul 15, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Brandon Williams | Sep 23, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Dec 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Dec 18, 2024 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jun 26, 2023 | |
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 |
| Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 | |
| Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2023 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 29, 2023 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jun 26, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jun 23, 2023Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2023Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 110, June 23, 2023, page H3143.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-86 | SAFEGUARDING THE HOMELAND FROM UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS68 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Dec 10, 2024 |
| S. Hrg. 118-638 | COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025388 pages | Appropriations Committee | Apr 17, 2024–Jun 4, 2024 |
| Serial No. 118-38 | WORLDWIDE THREATS TO THE HOMELAND113 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Nov 15, 2023 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48585 | Federal Civil Aviation Programs: Background and Issues for Congress | Report | Jul 30, 2025 |
| IN12476 | Drone Encounters Prompt Calls for Restrictions and Other Protections Archived | Insight | Jan 3, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1631 | Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 16, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
