Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act

Bill: 118-s-5639
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-12-20
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Homeland security

Protection of officials
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-24
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-12-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes counter-drone authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)&nbsp;through FY2025.</p><p>Under current law,&nbsp;DHS and&nbsp;DOJ have limited authority to protect certain covered facilities and assets from threats posed by drones. Covered facilities and assets include those related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection functions, U.S. Secret Service protection operations, Federal Bureau of Investigation activities, and operations of the U.S. Marshals Service.</p><p>This authority allows DHS and DOJ to</p><ul><li>detect, identify, monitor, and track drones;</li><li>warn drone operators;</li><li>disrupt or take control of drones;</li><li>seize, exercise control of, or otherwise confiscate a drone; and</li><li>use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy drones deemed to pose a threat.</li></ul>

action_date: 2024-12-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes counter-drone authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)&nbsp;through FY2025.</p><p>Under current law,&nbsp;DHS and&nbsp;DOJ have limited authority to protect certain covered facilities and assets from threats posed by drones. Covered facilities and assets include those related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection functions, U.S. Secret Service protection operations, Federal Bureau of Investigation activities, and operations of the U.S. Marshals Service.</p><p>This authority allows DHS and DOJ to</p><ul><li>detect, identify, monitor, and track drones;</li><li>warn drone operators;</li><li>disrupt or take control of drones;</li><li>seize, exercise control of, or otherwise confiscate a drone; and</li><li>use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy drones deemed to pose a threat.</li></ul>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5639 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kim , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend the authority for the protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act . 2. Extension of Counter-UAS authorities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n(i) ) is amended by striking December 20, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2025 .

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5639 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the authority for the protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act . 2. Extension of Counter-UAS authorities of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124n(i) ) is amended by striking December 20, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2025 .

Passed the Senate December 20 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary