Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7525
Counter Drone State and Local Defender Act
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Introduced 2026-02-12Topic: public safety · technology privacy · transportationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would let the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detect, track, seize, disable, or destroy drones that pose a credible threat to the national airspace, including by intercepting the signals used to control them. It would create a 3-year pilot program allowing up to 4,000 state, local, Tribal, and territorial police agencies to use FAA-approved counter-drone equipment to protect designated high-risk facilities, and a separate program for up to 40 agencies around 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities. Participating agencies would need trained staff, a written privacy policy, and reports on each use of the authority. After the pilot ends, police agencies registered with the FAA could use approved counter-drone systems on a permanent basis.
Sponsors
- Eric Burlison Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-02-12 | Introduced in House | introduce |