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H.R. 9232 119th Congress House

Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act

Official title: To grant authority to use counter-unmanned aircraft system technologies to private owners of critical infrastructure facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Matt Van Epps Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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Jul 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jun 9, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.
Jun 9, 2026
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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Allow private critical infrastructure owners to use counter-drone technology.

This bill would give private owners of critical infrastructure facilities the legal authority to use counter-unmanned aircraft system technologies, equipment designed to detect, track, or disable drones. Currently, such technologies are heavily restricted. The bill is pending review by three House committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Judiciary, and Homeland Security, which will examine the portions relevant to their areas of responsibility.

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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 22, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9232/
MLA
"H.R. 9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9232/.
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H.R. 9232, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9232/.
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[H.R. 9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9232/)
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