# 115-hr-6620: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

115-hr-6620, Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6620
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to: request additional information from other agencies of the federal government, state and local government agencies, and the private sector relating to threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging threats associated with such 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7188: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
- 115-hr-6443: Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 115-hr-3359: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6620 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6620)

## Related
- [115-hr-7188: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7188)
- [115-hr-6443: Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6443)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-3359: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3359)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6620 (as of 2025-11-18).