HOUSE 487115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.
- Last Action
- 1/12/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- 2017-01-12Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
- 2017-01-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-12 (00)
This bill prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action.
The President must transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such a strike or lethal action.
Cosponsors (1)
- Justin Amash (R-MI)
Subjects
- Aviation and airports
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Department of Defense
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Military operations and strategy
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