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US HB196

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Michael Burgess

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Origin

House of Representatives

117th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any officer, employee, contractor, or detailee of the Central Intelligence Agency from using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out weapons strikes or other lethal actions
  • Requires the President to transfer all authority for conducting drone strikes and other lethal actions to the Department of Defense
  • Applies notwithstanding any other provision of law, overriding any existing legal authorities the CIA may have for drone operations
  • Introduced on January 5, 2021, by Rep. Burgess and referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Armed Services

Legislative Description

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.

Armed forces and national security

Last Action

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.

1/5/2021

Committee Referrals

Intelligence1/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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