US SB505 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-11 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-11 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the federal government from using a drone (unmanned aircraft) to kill a U.S. citizen located in the United States. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to an individual who poses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to another. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the killing of a U.S. citizen located in the United States without due process of law.
Title
A bill to prohibit the use of drones to kill citizens of the United States within the United States.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
| Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-11 | Senate | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 22. |
| 2013-03-07 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1242 (Same As) 2013-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
HB1269 (Related) 2013-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
HB1269 (Related) 2013-04-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Aviation and airports
Due process and equal protection
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Aviation and airports
Due process and equal protection
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/505/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s505/BILLS-113s505pcs.pdf |
