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HR 5442 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Drone Reform Act

Introduced: September 13, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Sep 13, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drone Reform Act

This bill prohibits the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles (e.g., drones) by any department or agency other than the Department of Defense. Further, the bill provides that only uniformed members of the Armed Forces may (1) operate or order the operation of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle; or (2) operate, fire, or order the operation or firing of any weapon or other munition carried on an armed unmanned aerial vehicle.

What's happening now September 13, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 2, 2023
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5442: Drone Reform Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5442/
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"H.R. 5442: Drone Reform Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5442/.
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H.R. 5442, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5442/.
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