SAFER SKIES Act

This bill would let trained and certified State, local, Tribal, and territorial police and correctional agencies take action against drones that pose a credible threat to people, large public events, critical infrastructure, or jails and prisons. Officers would need federal training and certification, could use only technologies on a federal approved list, and would have to report each action to federal officials within 48 hours. The bill extends federal counter-drone authority to September 30, 2031, and ends the new local authority on December 31, 2031. It also allows certain federal justice grants to pay for drones and counter-drone systems, and it adds prison time and fines for some crimes involving drones.

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Sponsors

• Gary C. Peters Democrat sponsor
• 3 cosponsors