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IA HSB752

SB

Status

Introduced

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits Iowa state and local governments from purchasing, leasing, or operating drones manufactured by companies on the FCC's covered list of foreign entities posing national security risks.

  • Creates a class "D" felony for flying a foreign-manufactured drone within 400 feet of power plants, water treatment facilities, or National Guard facilities.

  • Requires state entities and political subdivisions to develop plans to replace prohibited drones with aircraft from the federal Defense Contract Management Agency's approved "blue list."

  • Mandates foreign agents and principals register with the state ethics board within 48 hours of engaging in lobbying or political consulting, with civil penalties of $100 per day up to $5,000 for non-compliance.

  • Declares that directives from the World Health Organization, United Nations, or World Economic Forum have no force of law in Iowa unless affirmatively adopted by the General Assembly.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to certain activities associated with foreign entities in the state, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2646.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2646.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/17/2026

Full Bill Text

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