119 HR 2775 IH: Coastal Drone Surveillance and Interdiction Assessment Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2775IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 9, 2025Mr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland SecurityA BILLTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Coastal Drone Surveillance and Interdiction Assessment Act.

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Assessment of drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments or agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of the effectiveness, risks, and potential of drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline. Such assessment shall focus on major trafficking corridors across the United States, as well as on communities in remote, insular, or hard-to-reach areas.