DRONE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1058
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
Introduced: 2025-02-06
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Correa (for himself and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the use of certain Department of Justice grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems to benefit public safety.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies Act of 2025 or the DRONE Act of 2025 . 2. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft (a) Byrne grants Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety. . (b) COPS grants Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs (24) and (25), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following: (23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety; ; and (3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking (22) and inserting (23) .