118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4709 — U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023

“To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, to make improvements relating to cooperation between the United States and Israel to counter unmanned aerial systems, and for other purposes.”

International affairs

Introduced Jul 18, 2023

Last action Jul 18, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 18, 2023

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Referred

Jul 18, 2023

Armed Services · Foreign Affairs

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense in carrying out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The bill also requires DOD to report to Congress on the status of U.S.-Israeli cooperation to counter UAS capabilities and to provide an assessment of the UAS threat to the United States and Israel from Iran and associated proxies of Iran.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jul 18, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Jul 18, 2023