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119-hr-6042119th Congress

LANDED Act

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

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Summary

Coordinated federal‑state framework for counter‑drone operations. This bill would let approved state and local agencies acquire and operate federally approved counter‑UAS systems to detect, deconflict, deter, and mitigate unlawful drone activity while requiring federal safety, privacy, and airspace coordination.

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  • State and local law enforcement would get an application and agreement process to acquire and use approved counter‑UAS tools. Approved agencies could detect, identify, monitor, warn, disrupt control, seize, or use reasonable force to disable or destroy a drone, with initial deployments limited to up to 180 days and post‑event reports due within 24 hours.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration would set location‑specific airspace safeguards and work with the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to prevent interference with the national airspace. Equipment must address civilian communications and spectrum compatibility and agencies can be barred if impacts cannot be mitigated.
  • The Department of Homeland Security would run a Counter‑UAS Security Grant Program for state law enforcement and emergency management with grants for equipment and training and a period of performance of at least 24 months. The bill also requires a mandatory drone deconfliction database with transponder IDs and timestamps and Inspector General reporting, including a 90‑day post‑enactment unclassified report with a possible classified annex.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State authority to counter drones

If enacted, the bill would require DHS, the Attorney General, and the FAA to approve agreements before State law enforcement could buy, deploy, or use approved counter‑drone systems. Agreements would set which systems can be used, where and when, safety terms, federal site visits, and post‑event reporting. Trained State personnel would be allowed to detect, monitor, intercept control signals, seize or take control of drones, and use reasonable force to disable or destroy drones that pose a credible threat. For the first 180 days after a system's initial deployment, each mitigation would need case‑by‑case federal approval and immediate FAA notification, and agencies must report actions within 24 hours.

Defense inspector general drone review

If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Defense Inspector General to review foreign‑linked drone activity near U.S. military installations, vessels, aircraft, and the homeland. The IG would deliver an unclassified report to Congress within 90 days after enactment, with an optional classified annex. The report must cover past deployments, information sharing with Congress, and analysis of near‑peer actor capabilities.

Grants for state drone defenses

If enacted, the bill would create a Counter‑UAS Security Grant Program at DHS to give State law enforcement money to buy approved counter‑drone systems and pay for training and related costs. Grant recipients would have at least 24 months to use the funds. The bill would also require a shared deconfliction database that lists a drone's transponder ID and the date and time it was used, and it would let authorized agencies check whether a government drone is currently in use. The database and reporting rules must be in place within 180 days after a relevant safety determination and depend on available appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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