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SENATE 1443118th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Last Action
10/3/2023

Actions

  • 2023-10-03Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219.
  • 2023-10-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-103.
  • 2023-10-03Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-103.
  • 2023-05-17Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2023-05-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2023-05-04Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-10-03 (25)

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Defense to develop a strategy for a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities and protections at certain facilities at or near a U.S. international border (generally, facilities or assets considered high-risk or a potential target and that are related to certain DHS or DOJ missions).

Cosponsors (1)

  • Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Congressional oversight
  • First Amendment rights
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