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KS HCR5010

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristey Williams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supports full authorization and funding of the U.S. Department of Commerce's public safety autonomous technologies research, testing, certification, and commercialization program for small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS)

  • Endorses the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025, which bans acquisition and operation of Chinese CCP DJI drones by the federal government and U.S. grant recipients

  • Supports NDAA Section 162 requiring the Department of Defense to determine within one year whether CCP DJI drones pose unacceptable risks, potentially leading to a U.S. ban

  • Cites that Chinese DJI drones have captured more than 90% of the commercial and public safety drone markets, creating urgency for domestic alternatives

  • Aims to promote U.S.-based drone innovation and supply chains free from foreign adversarial influence to serve state and local public safety missions

Legislative Description

Supporting the authorization and funding of the public safety autonomous technologies research, testing, certification and commercialization program and the passage of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2025 .

Last Action

House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

2/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Federal and State Affairs2/5/2025

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