I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3334 
To authorize the United States Capitol Police to take action with respect 
to threats from unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2025 
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. MOORE of Alabama) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and the Judiciary, 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 
A BILL 
To authorize the United States Capitol Police to take action 
with respect to threats from unmanned aircraft systems, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘USCP Empowerment 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE 
WITH RESPECT TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
AND UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 46502 of 
title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, and 
1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States 
Code, the Capitol Police Board may take, and may author-
ize personnel in the United States Capitol Police with as-
signed duties that include the security or protection of 
people, facilities, or assets to take, such actions as are de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to mitigate 
a credible threat, as defined by the Capitol Police Board, 
that an unmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or 
security of a covered Capitol Police facility or asset. 
(b) ACTIONS DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The actions authorized in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
(A) During the operation of the unmanned 
aircraft system, detect, identify, monitor, and 
track the unmanned aircraft system, without 
prior consent, including by means of intercept 
or other access of a wire communication, an 
oral communication, or an electronic commu-
nication used to control the unmanned aircraft 
system. 
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(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned 
aircraft system, including by passive or active, 
and direct or indirect physical, electronic, radio, 
and electromagnetic means. 
(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned air-
craft system, without prior consent, including 
by disabling the unmanned aircraft system by 
intercepting, interfering, or causing interference 
with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communica-
tions used to control the unmanned aircraft sys-
tem. 
(D) Seize or exercise control of the un-
manned aircraft system. 
(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the un-
manned aircraft system. 
(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to 
disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned air-
craft system. 
(2) REQUIRED COORDINATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Capitol Police 
Board shall develop the actions described in 
paragraph (1) in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Transportation. 
(B) 
FEDERAL
AVIATION
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Capitol Police Board shall coordi-
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