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DEFEND Act

USA119th CongressHR-6846| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
Elijah Crane

Elijah Crane

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Andrew Ogles (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security conduct annual assessments of terrorism threats to the United States for six years. These assessments will specifically examine the global proliferation and malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by covered foreign adversaries, including terrorist organizations. The primary objective is to analyze the resulting implications for U.S. homeland security and domestic preparedness, with findings reported to appropriate congressional committees. Each assessment must detail the methods, trends, and technologies used by adversaries to employ UAS for surveillance, attacks on critical infrastructure, or targeting civilian populations. It also requires an evaluation of how these tactics could be replicated by other actors, including domestic extremists, and an analysis of UAS acquisition, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence , and swarm tactics. The Secretary is also directed to develop training and capacity-building recommendations for law enforcement and to consult with other federal agencies and private sector experts, submitting both classified and unclassified versions of the assessment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7553
DEFEND Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4703
DEFEND Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7987
DEFEND Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4424
DEFEND Act
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7553
    DEFEND Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4703
    DEFEND Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7987
    DEFEND Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4424
    DEFEND Act


  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

DEFEND Act

USA119th CongressHR-6846| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
The bill mandates that the Secretary of Homeland Security conduct annual assessments of terrorism threats to the United States for six years. These assessments will specifically examine the global proliferation and malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by covered foreign adversaries, including terrorist organizations. The primary objective is to analyze the resulting implications for U.S. homeland security and domestic preparedness, with findings reported to appropriate congressional committees. Each assessment must detail the methods, trends, and technologies used by adversaries to employ UAS for surveillance, attacks on critical infrastructure, or targeting civilian populations. It also requires an evaluation of how these tactics could be replicated by other actors, including domestic extremists, and an analysis of UAS acquisition, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence , and swarm tactics. The Secretary is also directed to develop training and capacity-building recommendations for law enforcement and to consult with other federal agencies and private sector experts, submitting both classified and unclassified versions of the assessment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7553
DEFEND Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4703
DEFEND Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7987
DEFEND Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4424
DEFEND Act
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7553
    DEFEND Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4703
    DEFEND Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7987
    DEFEND Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4424
    DEFEND Act


  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Elijah Crane

Elijah Crane

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (5)
Andrew Ogles (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Dale W. Strong (Republican)

Homeland Security Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted