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This bill, the American Security Drone Act of 2023, aims to provide for drone security. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting the procurement and operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems (drones) manufactured or assembled by certain "covered foreign entities" deemed to pose a national security risk, with exemptions for certain national security and public safety purposes. 2. Prohibiting the use of federal funds to procure or operate such covered drones from covered foreign entities, again with similar national security and public safety exemptions. 3. Requiring the government to inventory and track existing inventories of covered drones from covered foreign entities. 4. Directing the Office of Management and Budget to establish a government-wide policy for the procurement of unmanned aircraft systems to address information security risks. 5. Providing exceptions to the restrictions for state, local, and tribal law enforcement and emergency services, as well as for intelligence activities and wildfire/search and rescue operations. The bill aims to address national security concerns around the use of foreign-made drones by the U.S. government and its contractors, while carving out exemptions for critical public safety and national security functions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/473/all-info