Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4759 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4759 To prohibit the use of certain unmanned aircraft vehicles in the United States to conduct surveillance of United States persons engaged in protests or civil disobedience. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2025 Mr. Gomez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the use of certain unmanned aircraft vehicles in the United States to conduct surveillance of United States persons engaged in protests or civil disobedience. 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 ``Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO USE CERTAIN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES TO CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE OF UNITED STATES PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROTESTS OR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, or any other executive agency may be used to operate a covered unmanned aircraft vehicle in the United States to conduct surveillance of United States persons engaged in protests or civil disobedience. (b) Reports.-- (1) Requirement.--On an annual basis, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of covered unmanned aircraft vehicle