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H.R. 4432 · 116th Congress

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.

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  1. House Introduced Sep 20, 2019
  2. House Passed Feb 10, 2020

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Feb 10, 2020

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address issues related to threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging threats.

Specifically, DHS must

  • request additional information from other federal, state, local, and private sector agencies relating to such threats associated with new technologies;
  • develop and disseminate a security threat assessment regarding drones and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; and
  • establish and utilize a secure communications and information technology infrastructure, including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

Latest action (Feb 11, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 20, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Sep 20, 2019
  2. House Passed Feb 10, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.