Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 1907
H.R. 1907 · 119th CongressTransportation and Public Works

Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Mar 6, 2025, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Burchett, Tim R-TN · no cosponsors
IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 127 words.

Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 This bill allows an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft (i.e., drone) using a legally obtained shotgun if the individual reasonably believes the drone is flying not more than 200 feet above the individual's property. This is subject to applicable state law on the discharge of a firearm. Not later than 60 days after an event in which an individual shoots a drone and is able to identify its registration number, the individual must report the event's location and the registration number to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An individual may, but shall not be required to, return the drone to the owner at the owner's request. The FAA must issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this bill.

Context
Committees
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 130 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 301 words
Latest action
Mar 6, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]