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Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act

Introduced: October 18, 2019 Introduced by: Crenshaw, Dan Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 10, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4753.
Feb 10, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H994)
Feb 10, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 10, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H994-995)
Feb 10, 2020
Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
Nov 19, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-301.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported.
Oct 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring foreign manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

DHS may waive the prohibition in specified circumstances for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

What's happening now February 11, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8309 Related bill Keep America Secure Act
  • HR 8791 Related bill DHS Reform Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Nov 14, 2019
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 14, 2019
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 29, 2019
Taylor, Van
· Oct 23, 2019
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Oct 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4753: Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4753/
MLA
"H.R. 4753: Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4753/.
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H.R. 4753, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4753/.
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[H.R. 4753: Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4753/)
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