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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 26, 2021Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 4682

UAS Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Sep 29, 2021)

Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by corporations domiciled in such foreign countries.

Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS.

DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

What just happenedSep 30, 2021

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3](R-MS)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  1. Sep 30, 2021IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 29, 2021FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 29, 2021FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5544)

  4. Sep 29, 2021Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5544)

  5. Sep 29, 2021FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4682.

  6. Sep 29, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5544-5545)

  7. Sep 29, 2021FloorH30300

    Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Homeland Security Committee
  9. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Homeland Security Committee
  10. Jul 28, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

    Homeland Security Committee
  11. Jul 27, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

    Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee
  12. Jul 26, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  13. Jul 26, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  14. Jul 26, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 29, 202153

Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by corporations domiciled in such foreign countries.

Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS.

DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

Introduced in HouseJul 26, 2021

Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by corporations domiciled in such foreign countries.

Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS.

DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

UAS Act — Informed