S4309-119

In Committee

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 15, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2 and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous. It relies on appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Environment.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2 and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous.

Key Policy Areas

Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2 and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous.

Policy Domains

Environment

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 15, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 15, 2026

Mr. Justice introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"nonlethal weapon" §H8EAD86930D4C40E091DD24F76CA66C91

a weapon, device, or munition that— is explicitly designed and primarily employed to immediately incapacitate targeted individuals or property in the target area while minimizing— fatalities

"nonlethal weapon" §HE4B8B3B60D5A49408B6C9165EDAC2312

a weapon, device, or munition that— is explicitly designed and primarily employed to immediately incapacitate targeted individuals or property in the target area while minimizing— fatalities

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