119th Congress
H.R. 8697
Guard the Skies Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael T. McCaul(R-TX)
- Introduced
- May 7, 2026
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
Added later (5)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT) · May 12, 2026
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · May 12, 2026
- Mike Quigley (D-IL) · May 15, 2026
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Jun 2, 2026
- Michael Guest (R-MS) · Jun 8, 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 and titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to authorize the National Guard to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
Latest action(May 7, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 7, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. - May 7, 2026
Introduced in House