S. 3481 119th Congress Senate

SAFER SKIES Act

Official title: A bill to expand the authority to use counter-unmanned aircraft system technologies to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement and correctional agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 15, 2025 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Dec 15, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Dec 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
for AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
for U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
for AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
for U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
for AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
5 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 filings
SENATE
5 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
5 filings
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
3 filings
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
3 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
2 filings
General Services Administration (GSA)
2 filings

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Cosponsors 3