[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1809 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 316
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1809

     To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or 
   transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2025

Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Lee, Mr. Budd, Mr. Moreno, Mr. 
    Tillis, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
 Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

                            February 9, 2026

              Reported by Mr. Grassley, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or 
   transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Drone Espionage Act''.

SEC. 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.
                                                       Calendar No. 316

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1809

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                                 A BILL

     To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or 
   transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes.

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                            February 9, 2026

                       Reported without amendment