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HR 466 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Department of Defense Executive agency funding and structure Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military operations and strategy

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…

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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.

Introduced: January 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 22, 2015
Referred 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.
Jan 22, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any officer or employee of, or contractor or detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action.

Requires the President to transfer all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.

What's happening now January 22, 2015

Referred 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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 466: 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.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-466/
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"H.R. 466: 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.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-466/.
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H.R. 466, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-466/.
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[H.R. 466: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-466/)
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