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House Passes Bills For Drone And Port Security

House Passes Bills For Drone And Port Security
A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

The House on Monday evening unanimously passed two drone security bills, one prohibiting the Department of Homeland Security from buying certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and other requiring the department to assess the threats to the homeland from these systems. The bills, which were passed by voice vote, still require Senate approval. The Protecting Critical Infrastructure Against Drones and Emerging Threats Act (H.R. 4432) directs the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis to prepare a threat assessment and report…

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