Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill responds to Iranian unmanned aircraft systems that use U.S. or Western-made components. It directs the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with State, Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence, to create a strategy to prevent illegal exports to Iran of technologies used in Iranian drone design, production, or operation, including microcontrollers, voltage regulators, digital signal controllers, GPS modules, and microprocessors.
It also directs the Secretary of State, with Commerce, Defense, and DNI coordination, to develop a strategy to prevent U.S., allied, and partner-country technologies from reaching Iran for drone use. The strategies must identify relevant technologies, manufacturers, foreign proliferators, distributors, resellers, circumvention methods, and engagement plans for U.S. manufacturers, and must be reported to Congress.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. national-security agencies and partner governments benefit from a coordinated export-control strategy aimed at reducing Iranian drone capabilities. Ukraine, Israel, and other targets of Iranian drone proliferation may benefit if fewer critical components reach Iran or Iran-backed groups.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Commerce Department and State Department must develop strategies, identify technology supply chains, engage manufacturers, and report to Congress. U.S. manufacturers, distributors, and resellers of drone-relevant microelectronics face more scrutiny and compliance expectations. Iranian drone procurement networks face higher barriers to obtaining covered technologies.
Key Provisions
- Requires a Commerce-led strategy to prevent illegal export to Iran of U.S. technologies used in unmanned aircraft systems.
- Requires identification of current and emerging drone technologies, U.S. manufacturers, foreign manufacturers, proliferators, third-party distributors, and resellers.
- Requires Commerce to engage U.S. manufacturers with updates about distributors and resellers that may be used to circumvent Iran export controls.
- Requires a State-led strategy to prevent U.S., allied, and partner-country technologies from being exported to Iran for drone use.
- Defines appropriate congressional committees and incorporates title 10 definitions of unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft system.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires Commerce and State-led strategies to prevent U.S., allied, and partner-country technology from reaching Iran for use in unmanned aircraft systems.
Key Policy Areas
Export Controls, National Security, Foreign Affairs, Technology
Primary Purpose
Requires Commerce and State-led strategies to prevent U.S., allied, and partner-country technology from reaching Iran for use in unmanned aircraft systems.
Policy Domains
Sections 2-5 - Iranian drone technology export-control strategies
Identified Gains
- Department of Commerce export-control officials
- Department of State nonproliferation officials
- Countries threatened by Iranian drones
Identified Costs
- U.S. drone microelectronics manufacturers
- Third-party drone technology distributors
- Iranian unmanned aircraft program
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to …
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3943-3945)
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the …
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional Iran drone policy, Department of State nonproliferation officials
Department of Commerce export-control officials
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of National Intelligence
- "the_secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "the_secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The term has the meaning given in section 130i of title 10.
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