HR 1907 · in committee · significant
Defense Against Drones Act of 2025
- defense
What this bill does
- Allows people to shoot down drones flying over their property using shotguns if they reasonably believe the drone is within 200 feet.
- Affects drone owners and operators, property owners, and the FAA.
- Requires reporting to the FAA within 60 days if the drone's registration number is identified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would property owners determine whether a drone is close enough to pose a genuine threat before using lethal force against it?
- 02
What happens to drone operators and hobbyists whose aircraft are shot down over private property, and how does this bill affect their legal recourse?
- 03
How would the FAA enforce compliance with the 60-day reporting requirement, and what penalties exist for property owners who fail to report destroyed drones?
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Sponsor · R-TN-2
Tim Burchett
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Introduced 2025-03-06
Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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