House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

H.R. 709Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish counter-UAS system training and require the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish related standards for initial and recurrent training programs or certifications for individuals seeking to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Dale Strong R-AL

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IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jan 24, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 709.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. STRONG, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 14, January 23, 2025, Page H389):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Dale Strong.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-5 district

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