H.R. 8697: Guard the Skies Act

H.R. 8697 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Today, National Guard units lack explicit, streamlined legal authority to use specialized counter-drone technology to protect specific high-profile events without complex interagency approvals. This bill changes that by explicitly allowing the Secretary of… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.