Calling on law enforcement led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Aviation Administration to provide an immediate briefing to the public on the current drone situation in New Jersey and New York.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · December 18, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This resolution calls on the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Aviation Administration to provide the public with an immediate briefing about unexplained drone sightings across New Jersey and New York. Since before Thanksgiving 2024, residents across at least 10 New Jersey counties have reported seeing unidentified drones, some described as being the size of small cars or planes, with one night in December recording 49 separate sightings. The resolution points to specific security concerns, including a drone that prevented a medical helicopter from landing during an emergency in November and another that forced Stewart Airport in New York to shut down in December, as well as drones spotted near critical infrastructure like water treatment facilities. The resolution asks federal law enforcement agencies to work with state and local authorities to deploy resources to disable unauthorized drones and to evaluate whether additional security measures are needed to protect sensitive sites. No funding or specific timeline is provided in the resolution, which is a non-binding congressional request rather than a law.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.