HR 2944
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drone Act of 2023
Introduced: April 27, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Drone Act of 2023
This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones.
Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the
- operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles;
- weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and
- operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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