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H. R. 8382 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely piloted aircraft from gross income.
May 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:282
H.R. 8382 proposes changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain military servicemembers who operate remotely piloted aircraft, like drones, in combat zones to exclude their earnings from taxable income. This means that qualified compensation for these servicemembers would not...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8382 is a new rule that would let some military people who control drones and work in dangerous areas keep all the money they earn without having to pay taxes on it. This means they can keep more of what they make because it won't count as income that gets taxed.
S. 5639 — An Act To extend the authority for the protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft.
December 20, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:174
S. 5639 is a bill that proposes to extend the authority of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to protect certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft, like drones. The legislation amends a section of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to...
Simple Explanation
S. 5639 is a law that lets the government keep using special rules to stop drones from going near important places for a bit longer, until the end of September 2025.
S. 663 — To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to deputize a State or local law enforcement officer to protect certain events with temporary flight restrictions, and for other purposes.
February 20, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:566
S. 663, known as the “Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment Act” or the “DEFENSE Act,” allows the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to deputize state or local law enforcement officers. This authorization is for officers to...
Simple Explanation
The DEFENSE Act lets certain police officers use special rules to keep drones away from big events to make them safe, with help from top officials. But, it's not very clear how they pick officers or keep everything fair and safe.
H. R. 8610 — To reauthorize and reform counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities, to improve transparency, security, safety, and accountability related to such authorities, and for other purposes.
June 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:13,026
The Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act aims to reauthorize and reform the way the U.S. manages systems countering unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), such as drones, to enhance transparency, security, safety, and accountability. It outlines measures...
Simple Explanation
The Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act is a plan to make sure that drones flying near important places like airports are safe and follow the rules, while also making sure people's privacy and fairness are protected.
H. R. 10555 — To create mechanisms by which state law enforcement can coordinate with the federal government to detect and stop drones involved in unlawful activities, and for other purposes.
December 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,096
H.R. 10555, known as the "Law Against Nefarious Drones, Enforcement, Deconfliction Act" or the "LANDED Act," proposes creating a framework to improve coordination between state law enforcement and the federal government for detecting and stopping drones involved in illegal...
Simple Explanation
The LANDED Act is a plan to help the police and the government work together to find and stop bad drones doing illegal things, but there are some parts that people worry might be confusing or not safe for privacy.
H. R. 7362 — To establish cooperative agreements for wildland fire research, and for other purposes.
February 15, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:889
H.R. 7362, known as the “Satellites Preventing Agricultural Crises and Emergencies Act of 2024” or the “SPACE Act of 2024,” proposes a plan for the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to create partnerships with universities for research on wildland fires. The goal is to use satellite data to...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about helping people understand and control wildfires better by using information from satellites in space, and it wants the Secretary of Agriculture to work together with schools to make this happen. It's like asking big brains from different places to team up and use technology to keep forests safe from fires.
H. R. 1907 — To allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
March 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:497
H.R. 1907, titled the "Defense Against Drones Act of 2025," allows individuals in the United States to shoot down unmanned aircraft, or drones, flying no more than 200 feet above their property, using a legally obtained shotgun, as long as they follow state firearm laws. The...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that if someone owns land, they can use a shotgun to shoot down flying toy-like machines, called drones, that are flying too low over their place, but they have to follow rules and tell the flying police if they do it.
H. R. 993 — An Act To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address capability gaps in, border security operations, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2025
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,467
H. R. 993, also known as the “Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act,” requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive plan for using advanced technologies to improve border security in the United States. The goal is to identify and integrate...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 993 wants the people in charge of keeping our country's borders safe to use cool new gadgets like robots and smart machines to make it even safer. They also want to make sure these gadgets work well and keep everyone's privacy safe.
S. 1250 — To authorize Counter-UAS activities on and off commercial service airport property, and for other purposes.
April 02, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:5,085
S. 1250, also known as the "Stopping Harmful Incidents to Enforce Lawful Drone Use Act" or the "SHIELD U Act," aims to authorize and regulate counter-unmanned aircraft systems (Counter-UAS) activities at and around commercial service airports. The bill outlines the roles of...
Simple Explanation
The SHIELD U Act is a plan to help make airports safer by letting special teams stop drones that shouldn't be flying there. It tells who can do this and how, making sure there are rules to follow so nobody’s privacy gets hurt.

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