Prohibiting the purchase of small unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Summary
The bill stops any state or local government agency, including law enforcement, from purchasing, funding, or operating small unmanned aircraft systems that are manufactured or assembled by entities on U.S. export‑control lists, or that are based in China or Russia or controlled by those governments. It is intended to reduce reliance on foreign‑made drones that could pose security risks. The purchase ban starts Jan 1 2026 and the operational ban begins July 1 2026.
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