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S. 1631 118th Congress Senate

Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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May 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 16, 2023

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

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 Lobbying activity 18

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
    for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • CMS ENERGY CORP
    for CMS ENERGY CORP · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW
    for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1631: Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1631/
MLA
"S. 1631: Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1631/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1631, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1631/.
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[S. 1631: Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1631/)
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