S4515-118

Introduced

To combat foreign terrorist acquisition of unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat foreign terrorist acquisition of unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id36cb45f21c10477fa2c8e98cceb6366d: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Foreign Terrorist Drones Act of 2024.
  • Section id879bffa4046d4b05899c74b40862eb98: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Foreign terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and groups backed by Iran such as the...
  • Section idd54cc4a7accf488e8ca2d68b73244639: 3. Intelligence assessment of foreign terrorist organization acquisition of unmanned aerial systems Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To combat foreign terrorist acquisition of unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To combat foreign terrorist acquisition of unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 11, 2024

Mr. Romney (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"foreign terrorist organization" §idd54cc4a7accf488e8ca2d68b73244639

any organization or individual designated as a— foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)

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