Public Safety UAS Readiness Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation, through the Federal Aviation Administration, to create a grant program to train drone (unmanned aircraft system) pilots for public safety work. Fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement agencies, public safety training academies, interagency drone partnerships, and certain nonprofit training groups could apply. Grants could pay for building training programs, buying drones for training, and related administrative costs, and applicants would have to submit a plan covering items such as safety, privacy protections, and legal compliance. Grant recipients and the Secretary would file yearly reports, and the bill authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

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Sponsors

• Suhas Subramanyam Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors