# 119-hr-4759: Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act

119-hr-4759, Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4759
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ban on military-style drones surveilling U.S. protesters.** The bill would bar federal agencies from using funds to operate certain long-endurance, high-altitude unmanned aircraft in the United States to surveil U.S. persons taking part in protests or civil disobedience. - Protesters and civil society: People who join protests would be protected from being monitored or identified by MQ-9 Reaper–style or similar long-endurance drones. - Federal agencies: The Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and other executive agencies would be prohibited, starting in fiscal year 2026, from spending funds to operate covered unmanned aircraft vehicles in the U.S. for surveillance of U.S. persons at protests. "Covered unmanned aircraft vehicle" includes the MQ-9 Reaper or variants, aircraft with airframes first developed for military use, medium- or high-altitude long-endurance drones, or any unmanned craft able to fly at 10,000 feet or higher. - Congressional oversight: The President would have to send yearly reports to the House and Senate Armed Services and Homeland Security committees, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs listing every use of covered drones in the U.S. Reports must include purpose, dates and times, duration, location, model, sensors and weapons, approval process, whether U.S. persons were surveilled, how many were identified, any sharing of their information, and retention periods.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No military drones surveilling protests: benefit, medium. This bill would bar the government from using money approved for fiscal year 2026 or later to run certain military-style drones in the U.S. to watch people at protests or during civil disobedience. The rule would cover DHS, DoD, and any other executive agency. It would apply to drones like the MQ-9…
- Yearly reports on military drone use: benefit, medium. The President would have to send Congress a yearly report on every use of a covered military-style drone in the United States. For each use, the report would list the purpose, dates, times, duration, and location. It would name the drone model, sensors, cameras, other monitoring gear, any weapons,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4759 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4759)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4759 (as of 2026-04-21).