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To authorize the use of certain Department of Justice grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems to benefit public safety.
Summary
This bill authorizes the use of two Department of Justice grant programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (drones) for public safety purposes. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow Byrne Grants to be used for drone purchase and operation. The bill also amends the same act to allow COPS Grants (Community Oriented Policing Services grants) to be used for drone purchase and operation to benefit public safety. These amendments allow law enforcement agencies receiving these federal grants to allocate grant funds toward purchasing and operating unmanned aircraft systems as defined in federal aviation regulations.
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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to J. Luis Correa’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $39,100
- LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN $9,900
- SANDERSON J RAY DEVELOPMENT $9,100
- KKR $8,100
- MANZANITA CAPITAL $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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”.
SEC. 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)”. <all>
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