HR8697-119

In Committee

Guard the Skies Act

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff provision: 130j. National Guard authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49 or sections. It relies on compliance mandates, tariffs, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, definition change provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff provision: 130j. National Guard authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49 or sections...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff provision: 130j. National Guard authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49 or sections.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, definition change provision: 2 and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff provision: 130j. National Guard authorization for protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49 or sections.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition …

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Crane, Ms. Kaptur, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

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