S. 1867: DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-13 · Emergency Management · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

Plain summary

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a senior DHS official within the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans as the Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Coordinator to oversee and coordinate with relevant DHS offices and components on the development of guidance and regulations to counter threats associated with UAS (i.e., drones). The coordinator shall serve as the principal DHS official for sharing information regarding counter-UAS technology to the private sector.

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Official text

DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1867, DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act (2019-07-19)

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Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1867.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1867 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116