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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 71 (Thursday, April 27, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 2944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To prevent the weaponization of drones.[Page H2086]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Drone Act of 2023&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul type="disc"&gt; &lt;li&gt;operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;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. &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</text>
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