April 9, 2025
Mr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Coastal Drone Surveillance and Interdiction Assessment Act
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Sec. 2. Assessment of drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments or agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an assessment of the effectiveness, risks, and potential of drone deployment to improve border security and disrupt maritime or low-altitude drug smuggling along the United States coastline. Such assessment shall focus on major trafficking corridors across the United States, as well as on communities in remote, insular, or hard-to-reach areas.