A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Drone Espionage Act." It seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to prohibit the taking or transmitting of video of defense information. This change would be applied to Section 793 of title 18.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of defense information: By inserting the term "video" into Section 793 of title 18, the law would explicitly prohibit the taking or transmitting of video regarding defense information. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 11/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/29/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Laurel LeeRepublican · Florida
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
Ryan MackenzieRepublican · Pennsylvania
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Michael TurnerRepublican · Ohio
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia