# 119-hr-8458: STAR Act

119-hr-8458, STAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8458
- Congress: 119
- Title: STAR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Gives NASA and space launch sites new legal tools to stop dangerous drones.** This bill would let NASA administrators and managers of space launch property detect, track, warn, disrupt, seize, or even disable unmanned aircraft that threaten safety or security while building coordination and reporting rules with local law enforcement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NASA powers to stop dangerous drones: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let the NASA Administrator and authorized staff detect, track, and monitor drones near critical NASA sites without prior consent. It would let NASA warn operators, disrupt drone control links or communications, seize or take control of drones, and use reasonable force to…
- Rocket launch companies' drone powers: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let licensed launch companies and their staff detect, track, and monitor drones over launch property without prior consent. Covered entities could warn operators, disrupt control or communications, seize or take control of drones, and use reasonable force to disable or de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1518: New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act
- 119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8458)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1518: New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1518)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8458 (as of 2026-09-21).