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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.
Dec 18, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-356.
Oct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Oct 23, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2019
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jul 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a DHS official as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and the Privacy Office and other relevant federal agencies, on the development of policies and plans to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones).

The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for disseminating information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 283.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1867 Related bill DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act
  • HR 8791 Related bill DHS Reform Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3787: DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3787/
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"H.R. 3787: DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3787/.
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H.R. 3787, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3787/.
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