US Congress Senate Bill 2502 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bans the procurement or use by the federal government of commercial off-the-shelf drones or other unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by certain entities, including entities subject to influence or control by China, with exceptions. Federal funds may not be used to purchase or operate such a drone or system, or a system to counter unmanned aircraft systems, that is manufactured or assembled by such an entity. The Government Accountability Office shall report regarding such drones or systems procured by federal agencies from foreign entities.

American Security Drone Act of 2019 American Security Drone Act of 2020

Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]	Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 547.
2020-09-15	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-268.
2020-03-11	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-09-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB5125 (Same As) 2019-11-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2502/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2502/BILLS-116s2502is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2502/BILLS-116s2502rs.pdf