House Passes the Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
This bill passed the House in June 2026 and is now waiting for the Senate to take action. It is currently sitting in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Because the Senate does not schedule many bills that pass the House, it is unclear if this proposal will move forward.
This bill passed the House with strong support and addresses a major national security concern that both parties generally agree on.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1809 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1809 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
U.S. manufacturers of microelectronics, GPS modules, and related dual-use technologies will face new compliance requirements. The Commerce Department will proactively engage these manufacturers with updated lists of sanctioned distributors and resellers, which means additional due diligence on their customers. For most small manufacturers, this adds modest compliance costs but also provides clearer government guidance on who they should avoid selling to.
“A methodology for the Secretary of Commerce to proactively engage the United States manufacturers identified pursuant to the process under subparagraph (A)(ii), to provide such manufacturers with timely updates to the list of third-party distributors and resellers identified pursuant to the process under subparagraph (B).”
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3943-3944)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2505.
The United States has introduced legislation to block the use of transatlantic technology in Iranian-made drones. The law requires a report on a strategy to supplement current sanctions to prevent technology exports used in the design, development, and production of drones.
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill that seeks a multi-department strategy to prevent Iran from acquiring components from the U.S. and its allies for use in weaponized drones, emphasizing that American innovation must not be weaponized by adversaries.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
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