S 1809 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Drone Espionage Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.(2026-02-09)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1809 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1809 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Lee, Mr. Budd, Mr. Moreno, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Drone Espionage Act''. SEC. 2. TAKING OR TRANSMITTING VIDEO OF DEFENSE INFORMATION PROHIBITED. Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``video,'' after ``photographic negative,'' each place such term a…
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Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1809, Drone Espionage Act
Apr 13, 2026As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 9, 2026
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Cosponsors (13)
1 Democrat12 Republicans