Seaport Security Act of 2026

This bill makes it a federal offense to fly a drone in the airspace above a large U.S. seaport, up to 1,000 feet, unless the flight is by a federal agency, by state or local police or the seaport after notifying federal authorities, under an FAA waiver, or during an emergency. It also bans flying a drone in a way that interferes with a seaport's security, operations, communications, or navigation systems at any altitude. The FAA and seaports could detect, disable, and seize unauthorized drones. Violators could face civil fines of up to $25,000 per violation, and willful violations could bring prison terms of up to 2 years, or up to 10 years if done to surveil, damage, disrupt, or aid criminal or terrorist activity. The FAA would have to issue rules within 180 days.

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Sponsors

• Jimmy Patronis Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors