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S 4919 117th Congress Senate Immigration Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Dec 19, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
Dec 19, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-279.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration, 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).

What's happening now December 19, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4919: Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4919/
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"S. 4919: Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4919/.
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S. 4919, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4919/.
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[S. 4919: Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4919/)
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