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HR5061Referred to Committee

Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-29
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 94.8% (536 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000597

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-08-29
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2025-08-29
  • Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)Original· 2025-08-29
  • Sam Graves (R-MO-6)Original· 2025-08-29
  • Adam Gray (D-CA-13)· 2025-10-21
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)· 2026-03-03

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 60 - 0.

2025-09-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureMarkup By · 2025-09-03
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-08-29
  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2025-08-29

Previously

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureDischarged from · 2025-09-03
  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-08-29

Plain-English Summary

This bill would give federal agencies and airport operators legal authority to detect, track, and disable unmanned drones (like commercial drones or those flown by hobbyists) that pose security or safety risks near airports and other sensitive facilities. The law would establish clear rules about when and how these counter-drone systems can be used while protecting people's privacy and preventing interference with legitimate drone operations. The measure affects airport security personnel, federal agencies, drone manufacturers, and the general public by clarifying what's allowed to keep airspace safe from potentially dangerous or unauthorized aircraft.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works
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