3.0.0 6401 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z House HR 2018-07-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 6401.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any department or officer thereof.[Page H6464]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2018-09-19T18:57:38Z Referred to 2018-07-17T14:02:15Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-18T18:09:08Z Referred to 2018-07-17T14:02:20Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-07-17T14:02:25Z Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 115 2836 S 2018-09-13 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2018-09-19 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2018-07-18 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2018-07-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2018-07-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2018-07-17 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2018-07-17 True H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2018-07-17 True Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Evidence and witnesses Federal officials First responders and emergency personnel Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Intergovernmental relations Law enforcement administration and funding Motor vehicles Navigation, waterways, harbors Protection of officials Research and development Right of privacy State and local government operations Terrorism Transportation safety and security Violent crime Emergency Management 00 2018-07-17 Introduced in House 2019-03-07T20:11:47Z Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to authorize their personnel to act to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) poses to the safety or security of facilities or assets, through a risk-based assessment.

DHS may take actions to:

  • detect, identify, monitor, and track the drone, without prior consent;
  • warn the drone's operator;
  • disrupt control of the drone, without prior consent;
  • seize or exercise control of the drone;
  • confiscate the drone; or
  • use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, damage, or destroy the drone.

Any drone seized by DHS or DOJ is subject to forfeiture to the United States.

DHS shall: (1) evaluate the threat from drones to U.S. critical infrastructure and to domestic large hub airports; and (2) assess the threat of vehicular terrorism and brief Congress on its findings and on a strategy to improve efforts to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat.

]]> Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Display Title Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To assist the Department of Homeland Security in preventing emerging threats from unmanned aircraft and vehicles, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6401ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6401ih.xml 2018-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.