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HR 3334 Cleared committee

Authorizes the U.S. Capitol Police to detect, track, disrupt, seize, and if necessary destroy drones that pose a credible threat to the Capitol and its grounds, overriding certain federal laws that would otherwise restrict such actions.

Official title: USCP Empowerment Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 13-MAY-2025
Referred 13-MAY-2025
Approved by committee 24-JUN-2026
Key points
  • Allows the Capitol Police Board to detect, monitor, warn, disrupt, seize, or use reasonable force against an unmanned aircraft system that poses a credible threat to covered Capitol facilities or assets.
  • Sets privacy limits: communications intercepted under the authority may be kept no more than 180 days unless specified exceptions apply, and may not be disclosed outside the Capitol Police except in limited cases.
  • Requires coordination with the Department of Transportation and the FAA where actions may affect aviation safety or airspace, and requires a written report to the House Administration and Senate Rules committees every six months.
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Committee referrals (4) Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Elijah Crane (R-AZ) Cosponsors · 4
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