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HR 1242 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Due process and equal protection Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Mar 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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.
Mar 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the federal government from using a drone (unmanned aircraft) to kill a U.S. citizen located in the United States.

Makes such prohibition inapplicable to an individual who poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen located in the United States without due process of law.

What's happening now April 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1269 Related bill Life, Liberty, and Justice for All Americans Act
  • S 505 Identical bill A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 7
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 26, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 17, 2013
Labrador, Raul
· Apr 15, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 9, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 9, 2013
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Apr 9, 2013
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 20, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Mar 20, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Mar 20, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Mar 20, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 20, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Mar 20, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 20, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1242: To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1242/
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"H.R. 1242: To prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1242/.
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H.R. 1242, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1242/.
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