Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House to safeguard U.S. defense sites from video surveillance by drones operated by foreign agents, particularly those working for the Chinese communist regime.
Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Don Davis (D-N.C.), both members of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Drone Espionage Act (H.R. 2939) to ensure that individuals using drones to take video of U.S. defense infrastructure can be punished under the Espionage Act of 1917, according to a statement issued on April 18.
“As a Navy veteran who represents one of the most military-heavy districts in the country, I know how critical it is to safeguard our national defense infrastructure and protect sensitive national security information,” Kiggans said in the statement….