HR 13 — A Resolution urging the Federal Government to provide State and local governments with the authority to respond swiftly and decisively to unidentified drone threats.
Congress · introduced 2025-01-17
Latest action: — Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 17, 2025
Sponsors
- Ann Flood (R, PA-138) — sponsor · 2025-01-17
- Barbara Gleim (R, PA-199) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Joe Hamm (R, PA-84) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Jeff Olsommer (R, PA-139) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Tina Pickett (R, PA-110) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Jack Rader (R, PA-176) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Chad G. Reichard (R, PA-90) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Brian Smith (R, PA-66) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
- Dane Watro (R, PA-116) — cosponsor · 2025-01-17
Action timeline
- · house — Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 17, 2025
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Bill text
Printer's No. 0168 · 1,969 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 168
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 13
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FLOOD, GLEIM, HAMM, KENYATTA, OLSOMMER, PICKETT,
RADER, REICHARD, SMITH AND WATRO, JANUARY 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
OPERATIONS, JANUARY 17, 2025
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Federal Government to provide State and local
2 governments with the authority to respond swiftly and
3 decisively to unidentified drone threats.
4 WHEREAS, Since mid-November 2024, New Jersey has documented
5 more than 3,000 sightings of unidentified drones operating near
6 military bases, private residences and various sensitive
7 locations; and
8 WHEREAS, Current Federal regulations prevent State and local
9 governments from taking immediate action when unidentified
10 drones possibly threaten the safety and privacy of our
11 communities; and
12 WHEREAS, The Federal Government should empower State and
13 local governments with the legal authority to respond when
14 unidentified drones are a possible threat; and
15 WHEREAS, The Federal Government should implement stronger
16 response measures and public transparency measures when dealing
17 with potential unidentified drone threats; and
18 WHEREAS, The residents of this Commonwealth deserve the
1 safety and security of immediate and effective State and local
2 government action when unidentified drones threaten our
3 communities; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Federal
5 Government to provide State and local governments with the
6 authority to respond swiftly and decisively to unidentified
7 drone threats.
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania House Intergovernmental Affairs And Operations Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Flood (R, state_lower PA-138) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Barbara Gleim (R, state_lower PA-199) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Brian Smith (R, state_lower PA-66) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Chad G. Reichard (R, state_lower PA-90) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Dane Watro (R, state_lower PA-116) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Jack Rader (R, state_lower PA-176) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jeff Olsommer (R, state_lower PA-139) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Joe Hamm (R, state_lower PA-84) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Tina Pickett (R, state_lower PA-110) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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