US HB1386

Secretary of State gains authority to detect, track, intercept, disrupt, seize, or destroy unmanned aircraft systems posing credible threats to State Department facilities and assets within the United States

Bureau of Diplomatic Security personnel and contractors may intercept drone communications without prior consent, warn operators through electronic or physical means, and use reasonable force to disable threatening drones

Seized drones are subject to federal forfeiture; communications records must be deleted within 180 days unless needed for law enforcement investigations or litigation

Privacy protections require all interception activities comply with First and Fourth Amendment standards, with communications accessed only as necessary for threat mitigation

Authority expires 7 years after enactment; Secretary must coordinate with FAA to avoid interference with national airspace operations and provide semiannual congressional briefings on program activities