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Guard the Skies Act

H.R. 8697 Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) In committee
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  1. Introduced May 7
  2. Committee May 7
  3. Passed House Next
  4. Passed Senate Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, May 7, 2026Next: House vote
174d ago 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.
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Summary

This bill authorizes the National Guard to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft (drones). It amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code to allow the Secretary of Defense, upon request from a state's chief executive, to authorize National Guard members to take actions against drones at National Special Security Events.

Sec. 2, Authorization of the National Guard to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft: This section makes several amendments. It adds the Secretary of Defense to coordination and consultation requirements under the Homeland Security Act for drone protection. It creates a new section 130j in title 10, United States Code, allowing the Secretary of Defense to authorize National Guard members, at a state governor's request, to take drone-protection actions at National Special Security Events, overriding certain criminal laws. It also amends title 10 to allow ordering selected reserve and individual ready reserve members to active duty for these actions. Finally, it amends title 32 to allow National Guard drills and field exercises to support these drone-protection actions.

Summary of the bill text as introduced in House (May 7, 2026), generated by SecBot from the official bill text; the Library of Congress summary is not yet published.

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