HR 4709 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023

Introduced Jul 18, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Josh Gottheimer D-NJ

Latest action · Jul 18, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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.

IntroducedJul 18, 2023
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023

This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense in carrying out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The bill also requires DOD to report to Congress on the status of U.S.-Israeli cooperation to counter UAS capabilities and to provide an assessment of the UAS threat to the United States and Israel from Iran and associated proxies of Iran.

Cosponsors 48

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 18, 2023 to Sep 27, 2024; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-NY	Andrew R. Garbarino	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-NY	Anthony D'Esposito	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-OH	Bill Johnson	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CA	Brad Sherman	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-FL	Brian J. Mast	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-AR	Bruce Westerman	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-PA	Daniel Meuser	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-NY	Daniel S. Goldman	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-CA	David G. Valadao	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-MD	David J. Trone	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-OH	David P. Joyce	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-FL	Debbie Wasserman Schultz	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-NE	Don Bacon	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-NC	Donald G. Davis	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-SD	Dusty Johnson	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-MI	Elissa Slotkin	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-MI	Haley M. Stevens	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-MI	Hillary J. Scholten	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-ME	Jared F. Golden	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CO	Jason Crow	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-MO	Jason Smith	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-FL	John H. Rutherford	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-MI	John James	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CA	Juan Vargas	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-WI	Mike Gallagher	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CA	Mike Thompson	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-SC	Nancy Mace	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-NY	Nick LaLota	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-NY	Ritchie Torres	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CA	Scott H. Peters	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-MD	Steny H. Hoyer	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-PA	Susan Wild	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-CA	Ted Lieu	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-NJ	Thomas H. Kean, Jr.	Original	Jul 18, 2023
D-NC	Wiley Nickel	Original	Jul 18, 2023
R-AZ	Juan Ciscomani		Jul 25, 2023
D-MI	Shri Thanedar		Jul 25, 2023
D-CO	Brittany Pettersen		Jul 26, 2023
D-FL	Jared Moskowitz		Aug 22, 2023
D-VA	Abigail Davis Spanberger		Sep 5, 2023
R-IL	Darin LaHood		Sep 14, 2023
R-NY	Marcus J. Molinaro		Jan 2, 2024
R-IA	Zachary Nunn		Jun 27, 2024
R-PA	Brian K. Fitzpatrick		Aug 6, 2024
D-PA	Christopher R. Deluzio		Sep 9, 2024
R-IA	Mariannette Miller-Meeks		Sep 9, 2024
R-NY	Brandon Williams		Sep 27, 2024

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Armed Services Committee	Referred Jul 18, 2023
House	Foreign Affairs Committee	Referred Jul 18, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 18, 2023Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2023Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all laws that shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof. The single subject of this legislation is: Foreign Affairs

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 123, July 18, 2023, page H3701.

Printed hearings 1

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. 118-35	LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 630, TO AMEND THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ESTABLISH AN URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION CONFER POLICY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ``URBAN INDIAN HEALTH CONFER ACT''; H.R. 1240, TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS FROM THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, TO TAKE SUCH LANDS INTO TRUST FOR THE WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, ``WINNEBAGO LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2023''; H.R. 1722, TO AMEND THE GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, ``GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT OF 2023''; H.R. 2461, TO RATIFY A TREATY BETWEEN THE SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBE AND THE NAVAJO NATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A RESERVATION FOR THE SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, ``SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE TRIBAL HOMELANDS ACT OF 2023''; H.R. 2839, TO AMEND THE SILETZ RESERVATION ACT TO ADDRESS THE HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND ANIMAL GATHERING R84 pages	Natural Resources Committee	Jun 7, 2023

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, to make improvements relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel to counter unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced: U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

International Affairs

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jul 18, 2023Introduced in House

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