Military Asset Protection Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 6, 2017)
Military Asset Protection Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), in order to mitigate the threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset or to classified information, to take actions or authorize the Armed Forces or DOD contractors to take actions to: (1) disrupt, seize control of, or confiscate the system or aircraft; (2) use reasonable force to disable or destroy the system or aircraft; or (3) disrupt, alter, or intercept any communications to or from the system or aircraft. DOD may provide exceptions to such provisions.
The bill provides that: (1) DOD shall develop such actions with Department of Transportation assistance, consistent with the protection of sensitive defense information; and (2) any such system or aircraft shall be subject to U.S. seizure and forfeiture.
"Covered facility, asset, or classified information" means any facility, asset, or classified information that is: (1) so identified by DOD; (2) located in the United States or its territories and possessions; and (3) relating to DOD's missions of nuclear deterrence, missile defense, national space security, or homeland defense or other DOD missions involving vital security or infrastructure assets or information.
What just happenedApr 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 6, 2017
- Apr 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee - Apr 7, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Armed Services Committee - Apr 6, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House