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Drone Espionage Act

USA119th CongressHR-2939| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
Jennifer A. Kiggans

Jennifer A. Kiggans

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend Section 793 of Title 18, United States Code , which pertains to the gathering, transmitting, or losing of defense information. The core objective is to explicitly include video recordings within the scope of materials protected under this federal statute. The legislation achieves this by inserting the term "video," after "photographic negative," wherever it appears in the existing text of Section 793. This modification ensures that the unauthorized capture or transmission of video footage related to national defense is subject to the same legal prohibitions as other forms of sensitive information, thereby modernizing and strengthening national security safeguards.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1809
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 9, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1809
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Drone Espionage Act

USA119th CongressHR-2939| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
This bill proposes to amend Section 793 of Title 18, United States Code , which pertains to the gathering, transmitting, or losing of defense information. The core objective is to explicitly include video recordings within the scope of materials protected under this federal statute. The legislation achieves this by inserting the term "video," after "photographic negative," wherever it appears in the existing text of Section 793. This modification ensures that the unauthorized capture or transmission of video footage related to national defense is subject to the same legal prohibitions as other forms of sensitive information, thereby modernizing and strengthening national security safeguards.
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Timeline
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 9, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1809
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 9, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1809
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Jennifer A. Kiggans

Jennifer A. Kiggans

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (13)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Laurel M. Lee (Republican)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-1809: Drone Espionage Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Digital mediaEspionage and treasonMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary operations and strategy