Introduced
H. R. 6846
Introduced in House · January 17, 2026December 18, 2025
Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Strong, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States relating to the malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems by covered foreign adversaries, including terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Detecting and Evaluating Foreign Exploitation of Novel Drones Act” or the “DEFEND Act”.