# 116-hr-4753: Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act

116-hr-4753, Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX); 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-4753
- Congress: 116
- Title: Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-10-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Drone Origin Security Enhancement Act This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating, financing, or procuring foreign manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). DHS may waive the prohibition in specified circumstances for (1) the national interest of the United States; (2) counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; or (3) intelligence, electronic warfare, or information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4753 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4753)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4753 (as of 2025-11-18).