US HB8697 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-07 - 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.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-05-07 - 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.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Guard the Skies Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Elijah Crane [R-AZ] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
| Rep. Michael Baumgartner [R-WA] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | 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. |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8697/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8697/BILLS-119hr8697ih.pdf |
