Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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.
The Guard the Skies Act authorizes the National Guard to protect certain critical facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft, such as drones, at the request of state governors. The bill amends federal law to allow the Secretary of Defense to approve National Guard operations against drones while coordinating with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration. The legislation applies to National Guard members ordered to duty under federal or state law and expands what activities they can perform as part of their regular duties. No specific funding amounts or implementation deadlines are specified in the bill text. The legislation essentially removes certain legal barriers that previously prevented the National Guard from taking direct action against unmanned aircraft systems threatening sensitive locations.
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