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UAS Act

USA118th CongressHR-1501| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2023
Michael Guest

Michael Guest

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (10)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by business entities domiciled in such foreign countries. Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS. DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4682
UAS Act
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
May 17, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2023
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged.
May 17, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2023
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged.
Jul 19, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Jul 19, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.
Jul 25, 2023
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
Jul 25, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.
Jul 25, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Jul 27, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
Jul 27, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
Jul 27, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
Jul 27, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4682
    UAS Act


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.


  • May 17, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2023
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged.


  • May 17, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2023
    Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged.


  • July 19, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.


  • July 19, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.


  • July 25, 2023
    Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 25, 2023
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)


  • July 25, 2023
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.


  • July 25, 2023
    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.


  • July 27, 2023
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)


  • July 27, 2023
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)


  • July 27, 2023
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)


  • July 27, 2023
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 5, 2023
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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UAS Act

USA118th CongressHR-1501| House 
| Updated: 9/5/2023
Unmanned Aerial Security Act or the UAS Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or UAS operating, detection, or identification systems that are manufactured in certain foreign countries or by business entities domiciled in such foreign countries. Applicable foreign countries include those identified as foreign adversaries in the intelligence community's latest annual threat assessment and other countries designated by DHS. DHS may waive the prohibition for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, development, evaluation, or training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. An office or component of DHS may continue to operate a UAS or system in its inventory that would otherwise be prohibited until DHS grants or denies a waiver or until one year after this bill is enacted, whichever is later.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4682
UAS Act
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
May 17, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2023
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged.
May 17, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2023
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged.
Jul 19, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.
Jul 19, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.
Jul 25, 2023
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)
Jul 25, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.
Jul 25, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Jul 27, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)
Jul 27, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
Jul 27, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)
Jul 27, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4682
    UAS Act


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.


  • May 17, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2023
    Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Discharged.


  • May 17, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2023
    Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged.


  • July 19, 2023
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 119.


  • July 19, 2023
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-151.


  • July 25, 2023
    Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • July 25, 2023
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3936-3938)


  • July 25, 2023
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1501.


  • July 25, 2023
    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Guest objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.


  • July 27, 2023
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4052)


  • July 27, 2023
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)


  • July 27, 2023
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 7/25/2023 CR H3936-3937)


  • July 27, 2023
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 5, 2023
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Michael Guest

Michael Guest

Republican Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (10)
Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Morgan Luttrell (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsBuy American requirementsCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurementResearch and developmentTerrorism