US Congress House Bill 5091 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)
Status: Introduced on July 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-11 - Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
Pending: House Intelligence Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Drone Reform Act - Prohibits operations involving the use of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle from being carried out under the authority of federal agency other than the Department of Defense (DOD). Defines "unmanned aerial vehicle" (UAV) as an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft, including drones, unmanned aircraft or aerial systems, remotely piloted aircraft or vehicles, remotely operated aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. Authorizes only uniformed members of the Armed Forces to: (1) operate, or order the operation of, an armed UAV; or (2) operate or fire, or order the operation or firing of, any weapon or other munition carried on an armed UAV. Subjects the operation and use of armed UAVs to the requirements of laws applicable to the Armed Forces. Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) limit or expand the authority of a component of the federal government to provide intelligence to the DOD, or (2) create or expand any authority for the federal government to kill any person.

Drone Reform Act

Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-11	House	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
2014-07-11	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2014-07-11	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5091/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5091/BILLS-113hr5091ih.pdf