H.R. 8610 · 118th Congress

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

Introduced on Jun 4, 2024 by Mark E. Green (R-TN-7). 6 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 20, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 592.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Jun 4, 2024
Cosponsors
6
4 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Aviation and airports
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Transportation
  • Employment and training programs
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government information and archives
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Radio spectrum allocation
  • Research administration and funding
  • State and local government operations
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Transportation safety and security

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mark E. GreenR-TN-7Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 4, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Jun 4, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Jun 4, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jun 4, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jun 4, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Jun 5, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  7. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Aviation Discharged
  8. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Sep 18, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Sep 20, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-698, Part I.
  11. Sep 20, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-698, Part I.
  12. Sep 20, 2024Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  13. Sep 20, 2024 · HouseCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.
  14. Sep 20, 2024Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
  15. Sep 20, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Homeland Security discharged.
  16. Sep 20, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 592.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. CMS ENERGY CORPORATION8 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  2. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE6 reports
    $7.5M reported (all issues)
  3. AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL-NORTH AMERICA5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  4. NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL GRID USA4 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: NATIONAL GRID USA SERVICE COMPANY, INC.$19M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES3 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES INC$12.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)3 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)
  8. Dedrone Holdings Inc.3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  9. FIRSTENERGY CORP.3 reports
    $520K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FIRSTENERGY PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY$5.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  10. Fortem Technologies, Inc.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FORTEM TECHNOLOGIES INC$3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  11. NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE3 reports
  12. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.3 reports
    $370K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$189.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  13. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL2 reports
    $12.4M reported (all issues)
  14. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER2 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $7.2M reported (all issues)
  17. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.2 reports
    $37.2M reported (all issues)
  18. DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION2 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. EPIRUS, INC.2 reports
    $840K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: EPIRUS, INC$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 97%
  20. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)2 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  21. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION2 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)
  22. Pacific Gas and Electric Company2 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY$9.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  23. Small UAV Coalition2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)
  24. The Dow Chemical Company, dba Dow2 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THEAI match · 100%
  25. UNION PACIFIC CORP.2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  26. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  27. AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION1 report
    $280K reported (all issues)
  28. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS1 report
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  29. Entergy Services, LLC1 report
    $540K reported (all issues)
  30. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION1 report
    $130K reported (all issues)
  31. PPL Corporation1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  32. Port of Los Angeles1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  33. XCEL ENERGY1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.