S. 505
A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Sponsor
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Feb 20, 2019
- Update Date (incl. Text)
- Feb 23, 2019
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 505
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 7, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Source: Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Prohibits the federal government from using a drone (unmanned aircraft) to kill a U.S. citizen located in the United States.
Makes such prohibition inapplicable to an individual who poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another.
States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen located in the United States without due process of law.
Placed on Calendar Senate
Mar 11, 2013