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Troy Nehls (R-TX)

Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025

H.R. 3598 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 24 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Deescalation Drone Pilot Program Act of 2025," aims to amend title 49 of the United States Code. It establishes a pilot program for the use of small, nonlethal deescalation unmanned aircraft by law enforcement. The program is intended for use by Federal, State, local, or Tribal law enforcement when responding to active shooter events. The FAA Administrator is tasked with creating this program to review the use of these aircraft, including training and safety protocols. Additionally, the bill requires that any aircraft used in this program be manufactured in the United States.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill introduces nonlethal technologies intended to increase safety and deescalate high-risk encounters.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The bill specifically notes collaboration with large metropolitan area law enforcement.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill includes provisions for rural law enforcement agencies to participate in the pilot program.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The use of drones for law enforcement monitoring may negatively impact privacy expectations.