118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 157: Drone Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones.
Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the
- operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles;
- weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and
- operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Bill Cassidy R-LAOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Charles Grassley SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Charles Grassley.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.