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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Timeline

1. 20 May 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 May 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 June 2025

   Committee

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 February 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.

   Source: Calendars

6. 9 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 February 2026

   Reported

   Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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