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119-hr-3463119th Congress
COUNTER Act
Sponsored By: Representative Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
In Committee
Summary
Expands Department of Defense authority to counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The bill would broaden who inside the Department of Defense can order countermeasures, add more methods for mitigation, and shield related technologies from disclosure.
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- Defense commanders and the Coast Guard: Would let the Secretary of Defense delegate counter‑UAS authority to unified combatant commanders, service secretaries, or other DoD officials. It would permit countermeasures that use remote identification broadcasts or other means.
- Federal, state, and local responders: Would authorize DoD to support other agencies and to assist officials responding to incidents involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical threats, high‑yield explosives, and related materials, including under the Stafford Act.
- Transparency and legal scope: Would exempt technology, procedures, and protocols used for UAS mitigation from public and state or local disclosure requirements. It would also clarify that certain criminal and aviation statutes do not apply to DoD or Coast Guard mitigation activities carried out outside the United States.
- Timing and compliance: Would set an effective date of Jan 1, 2026 and move several deadlines and reporting windows into 2030, including lengthening some 180‑day windows to one year.
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Broader Defense Department powers against drones
If enacted, this would expand Defense Department authority to stop dangerous drones. The Secretary of Defense would have to delegate this power to combatant commanders, service secretaries, or other officials. DoD could use remote ID broadcasts and other tools, protect non‑public DoD sites, and provide time‑limited emergency help. DoD could support other federal agencies with drone‑mitigation power and assist in nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical incidents. DoD or the Coast Guard could conduct some overseas counter‑drone actions without triggering certain criminal or aviation laws, and sensitive methods would be exempt from public disclosure. Congress would add two Homeland Security committees to notifications, and move dates to January 1, 2026, December 31, 2030, and November 15, 2030; a 180‑day window would become one year. These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
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