Drone Espionage Act

Bill: 119-s-1809
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-05-20
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Digital media

Espionage and treason

Military facilities and property

Military operations and strategy
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:

tv_txt: 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1809 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lee , Mr. Budd , Mr. Moreno , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Espionage Act . 2. Taking or transmitting video of defense information prohibited Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting video, after photographic negative, each place such term appears.