HR 7586 United States House · 118th Congress

To establish a Department of State Domestic Protection Mission relating to unmanned aircraft system and unmanned aircraft.

HR 7586 authorizes the Department of State to establish a domestic drone protection mission to counter threats from unmanned aircraft systems (drones) near its facilities. It allows State Department personnel (including Diplomatic Security) to detect, track, disrupt, seize, or disable drones posing credible threats without prior consent, while requiring coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration to protect airspace safety. The bill includes strict privacy safeguards, limiting communications records to 180 days and restricting data sharing, and mandates semiannual congressional briefings on operations. It applies only to State Department facilities identified as high-risk, expires after 7 years, and does not override FAA authority.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 7, 2024 Last action May 16, 2024
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May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Mar 7, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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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Mar 7, 2024
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