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H.R. 709 119th Congress House

National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Dale W. Strong Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jan 23, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish training and qualification standards for counter-unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as counter-drone systems.

Specifically, DHS and DOJ, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, must establish standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-drone detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology.

Further, DOJ, in coordination with DHS's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, may provide training related to counter-drone systems, including detecting, identifying, monitoring, tracking, disrupting, and seizing control of drones. DOJ may establish or designate one or more facilities or training centers to provide such training related to counter-drone systems.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 709: National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-709/
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"H.R. 709: National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-709/.
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H.R. 709, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-709/.
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