Drone Espionage Act

Summary

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, map, model, instrument, appliance, document, writing, or note. Under current law, a violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both. This bill makes the criminal prohibitions under the Espionage Act applicable if national defense information is obtained, received, or transmitted by means of video. Under this bill, a violator is subject to the same penalties as under existing law—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

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1. 17 April 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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2. 17 April 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 17 April 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
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