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HR 9232 119th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act

Introduced: June 9, 2026 Introduced by: Van Epps, Matt Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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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
Introduced in House
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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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What's happening now July 7, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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 Lobbying activity 12

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

  • PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
    for PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC · Oregon · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • SALT RIVER PROJECT
    for SALT RIVER PROJECT · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • XCEL ENERGY, INC
    for XCEL ENERGY INC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
    for FORTEM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · Utah · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • PPL CORPORATION
    for PPL CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • FDD ACTION
    for FDD ACTION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 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/.
Bluebook (legal)
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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