H. R. 1058

DRONE Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in House (2025-02-06)

To authorize the use of certain Department of Justice grants to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems to benefit public safety.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies Act of 2025” or the “DRONE Act of 2025”.

2. Use of grant funds for unmanned aircraft

(a) Byrne grants

Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(J) Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.

(b) COPS grants

Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (23) and (24) as paragraphs (24) and (25), respectively;

(2) by inserting after paragraph (22) the following:

(23) to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety;

(3) in paragraph (24), as so redesignated, by striking “(22)” and inserting “(23)”.

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