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Drone Espionage Act

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 1809 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
On calendar
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
14
Latest action
Feb 9, 2026

What it does

Drone Espionage Act This bill makes it a federal crime under the Espionage Act to engage in certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting video of national defense information. The term national defense information means information or other material that is related to national defense. The Espionage Act prohibits certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting national defense information that could harm the United States or aid a foreign nation. Under current law, the prohibitions only apply if national defense information is obtained, received, or transmitted by certain means, such as a sketch, photograph, photographic negative, blueprint, plan,…

Official summary · Reported to Senate · Feb 9, 2026

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 20, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · Feb 9, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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