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Bipartisan Group Of House Lawmakers Release Bill To Extend, Expand DHS And DoJ Counter-Drone Authorities

Bipartisan Group Of House Lawmakers Release Bill To Extend, Expand DHS And DoJ Counter-Drone Authorities
Drone detection system being evaluated by TSA at Miami International Airport (MIA). Photo: MIA

House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to reauthorize the counter-drone authorities of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, a measure that also would create new authorities to counter potential threats from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the U.S. The Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act of 2024 would extend existing authorities through Oct. 1, 2028. Congress in a recent bill to reauthorized the Federal Aviation Administration extended these authorities through Oct. 1, 2024. The House bill would…

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