119th Congress
H.R. 6846
DEFEND Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Elijah Crane(R-AZ)
- Introduced
- Dec 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
- Dale W. Strong (R-AL)
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
Added later (1)
- August Pfluger (R-TX) · Jan 12, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: 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.
Latest action(Dec 19, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. - Dec 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. - Dec 18, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. - Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House