DEFEND Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Dec 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
What this bill does
The DEFEND Act, if passed, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments of terrorism threats posed by foreign adversaries and terrorist organizations using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. These assessments would analyze the methods, technologies, and proliferation of drone use by adversaries, and their implications for U.S. homeland security. The bill also mandates recommendations for training and capacity building for law enforcement to address these threats.
These assessments would involve evaluating how adversaries use drones for surveillance, attacks, or to disrupt critical infrastructure. They would also examine how adversaries acquire and deploy these systems, and how emerging technologies might enhance their capabilities. The findings would inform domestic preparedness strategies and collective responses to drone-related terrorism.
H.R. 6846 was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. It has not yet been voted on by the full House or the Senate. If it passes both chambers, it would then go to the President for signature into law. The bill specifies that the assessments would be conducted annually for six years after enactment.
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Timeline
19 Dec 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6846 do?
- The DEFEND Act, if passed, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments of terrorism threats posed by foreign adversaries and terrorist organizations using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. These assessments would analyze the methods, technologies, and proliferation of drone use by adversaries, and their implications for U.S. homeland security. The bill also mandates recommendations for training and capacity building for law enforcement to address these threats. These assessments would involve evaluating how adversaries use drones for surveillance, attacks, or to disrupt critical infrastructure. They would also examine how adversaries acquire and deploy these systems, and how emerging technologies might enhance their capabilities. The findings would inform domestic preparedness strategies and collective responses to drone-related terrorism. H.R. 6846 was introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security. It has not yet been voted on by the full House or the Senate. If it passes both chambers, it would then go to the President for signature into law. The bill specifies that the assessments would be conducted annually for six years after enactment.
- Has H.R. 6846 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6846. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6846?
- H.R. 6846 was sponsored by Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6846?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. (19 Dec 2025).
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