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H.R. 487

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To prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 12, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
January 12, 2017
Sponsor
Rep. Michael BurgessR
Cosponsors (1)
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This bill prohibits the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. The President must transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use such a vehicle to conduct such a strike or lethal action.

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