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Buzz Off Act

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025
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Buzz Off Act

This bill prohibits federal law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions.

Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent for a photograph or recording that will be made available to the public.

What's happening now January 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 96: Buzz Off Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-96/
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"H.R. 96: Buzz Off Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-96/.
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H.R. 96, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-96/.
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[H.R. 96: Buzz Off Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-96/)
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