Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3598 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3598 To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to be used for law enforcement and public safety, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Wied, and Ms. Maloy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a pilot program for small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft to be used for law enforcement and public safety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT PILOT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) In General.--Chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public safety ``(a) Prohibition Regarding Weapons.--The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous weapons under section 363 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44802 note) is reaffirmed. ``(b) Pilot Program.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a deescalation drone pilot program to review the potential use of nonl