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DEFEND Act

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States relating to the malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems by covered foreign adversaries, including terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

DEFEND ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 6846·House·Bill·Immigration

Rep. Elijah Crane(Republican-Arizona-2)·

Dec 18, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Dec 18, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Dec 19, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Dec 19, 2025

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

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Bill text

Dec 18, 2025As introduced in the House