Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act
This bill extends existing authorities for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to address drone technology (UAS). It changes the expiration date of these authorities from December 20, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The bill does not create new powers but allows current drone-related operations to continue under the same framework for an additional year.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Dec 20, 2024
Last action Dec 24, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7252-7253; text: CR S7252)
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Ron Johnson
RRepublican
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