# 116-hr-4432: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act

116-hr-4432, Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act, is a 116th 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: 116-hr-4432
- Congress: 116
- 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: 2019-09-20
- 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 (DHS) to address issues related to terrorism threats of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) and other emerging terrorism threats. Specifically, DHS must request additional information from other federal, state, local, and private sector agencies relating to such threats associated with new technologies; develop and disseminate a terrorism threat assessment regarding drones and other emerging terrorism 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. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-4432 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4432)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7562: COVID–19 Youth Sports and Healthy Working Families Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7562)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4432 (as of 2025-11-18).