Drone Espionage Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1809 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 316 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1809 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Lee, Mr. Budd, Mr. Moreno, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary February 9, 2026 Reported by Mr. Grassley, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, 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 ``Drone Espionage Act''. SEC. 2. TAKING OR TRANSMITTING VIDEO OF DEFENSE INFORMATION PROHIBITED. Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``video,'' after ``photographic negative,'' each place such term appears. Calendar No. 316 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1809 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ February 9, 2026 Reported without amendment