# 119-hr-3334: USCP Empowerment Act of 2025

119-hr-3334, USCP Empowerment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-17).

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- As of: 2026-09-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3334
- Congress: 119
- Title: USCP Empowerment Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Standalone authority for the Capitol Police Board to detect and disable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)**. It would let the Capitol Police monitor, intercept, seize, or disable drones that pose a credible threat to Capitol buildings, grounds, and related assets. - Capitol Police and visitors: Gives the U.S. Capitol Police the power to detect, identify, monitor, and track UAS without prior consent during operations, warn operators, disrupt control signals, seize or take control of UAS, and use reasonable force to disable or destroy them. Seized UAS may be forfeited to the United States. - Drone operators and device owners: Operators could have control communications intercepted, face seizure or confiscation of their UAS, and see devices disabled or destroyed when those systems are judged to be credible threats. - Aviation safety, privacy, and oversight: Actions that affect aviation safety or airspace must be coordinated with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. Interceptions must respect the First and Fourth Amendments, records are retained no longer than 180 days unless needed, and the Chief must deliver unclassified quarterly reports to the House Administration Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Capitol Police drone response authority: benefit, low. This bill would let the Capitol Police Board authorize Capitol Police to detect, identify, track, warn, seize, disrupt, or disable drones that pose a credible threat to covered Capitol facilities or assets. It would allow interception or access to wire, oral, or electronic communications used to co…
- Drone privacy, oversight, and limits: mixed, low. This bill would require the Chief of the Capitol Police to report to Congress within 6 months of enactment and every 6 months after. Reports would be unclassified (with an optional classified annex) and must describe policies, any actions taken, privacy protections, data retention and sharing, publ…

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- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-273: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.

## Sources
- [119-hr-3334 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3334)

## Related
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-273: REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-273)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3334 (as of 2026-09-17).