To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. The President shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such a strike or lethal action.
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2021
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Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Michael C. Burgess
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