HOUSE 1501118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

UAS Act

Last Action: 9/5/2023

Actions

2023-09-05Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2023-07-27Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-07-27On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
2023-07-27Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
2023-07-27Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
2023-07-25At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2023-07-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.
2023-07-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
2023-07-25Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2023-07-19Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
2023-07-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.
2023-07-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.
2023-05-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2023-05-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2023-05-17Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-27 (53)

Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by business entities domiciled in such foreign countries.

Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS.

DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

Cosponsors (10)

Mark Green (R-TN)
Mike Ezell (R-MS)
Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
August Pfluger (R-TX)
Laurel Lee (R-FL)
Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Nick LaLota (R-NY)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Buy American requirements
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Public contracts and procurement
Research and development
Terrorism

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