House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Drone Reform Act

H.R. 5442Introduced Sep 13, 2023Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedSep 13, 2023
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 13, 2023 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5442.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. LEE of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 148, September 13, 2023, Page H4298):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: This bill will limit military drone authority to the DoD only.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 13, 2023 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of June 6, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Michael Burgess (R-TX), James McGovern (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-12 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.