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Congress Approves FAA Bill That Extends Counter-Drone Authorities

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

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Congress Approves FAA Bill That Extends Counter-Drone Authorities

DroneShield's DroneSentinel integrated suite of sensors is used to detect and track drones around critical infrastructures and facilities. Photo: DroneShield

The House on Tuesday approved a measure authorizing a short-term extension of existing counter-drone authorities for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. The counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) authorities remain in effect until Oct. 1, 2024 and were included in a five-year reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that passed the Senate last week and the House on Tuesday on a 387 to 26 vote. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature. The Biden administration…

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