Bill > HR2939

This bill modifies existing federal law (specifically Section 793 of Title 18 of the United States Code) to explicitly include "video" as a form of media that is prohibited when capturing or transmitting sensitive defense-related information. By inserting the word "video" after "photographic negative" in the existing statute, the bill extends legal restrictions on espionage to include video recordings, which were likely not specifically mentioned in the original law. The purpose appears to be updating the legal language to account for modern technology, particularly drone surveillance, ensuring that capturing video of defense-related information without authorization would be considered a potential espionage offense. The bill is relatively short and focused on this specific legal modification, aiming to close potential technological loopholes in existing espionage statutes by explicitly referencing video documentation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2939/all-info