H.R. 4432 · 116th Congress
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Cedric Richmond
- Introduced
- 2019-09-20
- Latest action
- 2020-02-11 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Summary
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address issues related to threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging threats.
Specifically, DHS must
request additional information from other federal, state, local, and private sector agencies relating to such threats associated with new technologies; develop and disseminate a security threat assessment regarding drones and other emerging threats associated with such new technologies; and establish and utilize a secure communications and information technology infrastructure, including data-mining and other advanced analytical tools.