# 117-hr-5263: Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act

117-hr-5263, Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5263
- Congress: 117
- Title: Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5263 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5263)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5263 (as of 2026-10-15).