House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Guard the Skies Act

H.R. 8697Introduced May 7, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to authorize the National Guard to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 7, 2026
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Latest action: May 7, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. 8697.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 78, May 7, 2026, Page H3343):
Article I, Section 8
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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

10 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 10 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Michael Guest (R-MS), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mike Quigley (D-IL), John Rutherford (R-FL), Elise Stefanik (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael McCaul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.