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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6042 
To create mechanisms by which State law enforcement can coordinate with 
the Federal Government to detect and stop drones involved in unlawful 
activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, Homeland Security, and Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To create mechanisms by which State law enforcement can 
coordinate with the Federal Government to detect and 
stop drones involved in unlawful activities, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Law 
Against 
Nefarious 
Drones, 
Enforcement, 
Deconfliction Act’’ or the ‘‘LANDED Act’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Counter-UAS mitigation law enforcement cooperation. 
Sec. 4 Mandatory drone deconfliction reporting. 
Sec. 5 Counter-UAS security grant program. 
Sec. 6. Review and report on UAS activity. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) APPLICATION OF TERMS.—The terms in section 
44801 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to this 
Act. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—In this Act: 
(1) APPROVED COUNTER-UAS DETECTION SYS-
TEM.—The term ‘‘approved counter-UAS detection 
system’’ means a system or device capable of law-
fully and safely disabling, disrupting, or seizing con-
trol of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft 
system. 
(2) THREATS POSED BY AN UNMANNED AIR-
CRAFT
OR
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘threats posed by an unmanned aircraft sys-
tem or unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unau-
thorized activity of an unmanned aircraft or un-
manned aircraft system that is reasonably believed 
to— 
(A) create the potential for bodily harm to, 
or loss of, human life; 
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(B) pose a threat to law enforcement, pub-
lic safety, national security installations, or crit-
ical infrastructure; or 
(C) have the potential to cause severe eco-
nomic damage. 
(3) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘unmanned aircraft system’’ means an unmanned 
aircraft and associated elements (including commu-
nication links and the components that control the 
unmanned aircraft) that are required for the oper-
ator to operate safely and efficiently in the national 
airspace system. 
SEC. 3. COUNTER-UAS MITIGATION LAW ENFORCEMENT 
COOPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
shall establish appropriate policies, procedures, and proto-
cols necessary to allow the State law enforcement agency 
in each State (in coordination with the Secretary, Attorney 
General, and Administrator) to acquire, deploy, operate, 
and train with approved counter-UAS mitigation systems 
and mitigate unauthorized UAS operations. Each author-
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ity may be delegated to local law enforcement as deemed 
appropriate. 
(b) REQUIRED APPLICATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordina-
tion with the Attorney General. the Administrator and the 
Commissioner, shall establish an application process to au-
thorize the acquisition, deployment, and operation of an 
approved counter-UAS mitigation system, equipment, or 
technology by State law enforcement agencies. 
(c) AGREEMENTS.—Upon approval of an application 
required under subsection (b) by the Secretary of Home-
land Security, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement 
with the applicable State law enforcement agency to au-
thorize the acquisition, deployment, and operation of an 
approved counter-UAS mitigation system, equipment, or 
technology, that shall specify, at a minimum— 
(1) the approved counter-UAS mitigation sys-
tem, equipment, or technology to be operated; 
(2) the authority to respond to threats posed by 
an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft 
system; 
(3) the time periods, dates, and circumstances 
during which the counter-UAS mitigation system, 
equipment, or technology may be operated; 
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