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US SB1809

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ashley Moody

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends 18 U.S.C. Section 793 (the Espionage Act) to explicitly add "video" to the list of prohibited materials related to defense information
  • Inserts the term "video" after "photographic negative" in each place that phrase appears in the existing statute
  • Addresses the gap in current law that covers photographs and photographic negatives but does not explicitly mention video recordings
  • Introduced May 20, 2025, with bipartisan sponsorship; reported without amendment by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 9, 2026

Legislative Description

Drone Espionage Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/20/2025

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