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This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct and submit a comprehensive assessment about using drones for coastal border security and drug smuggling interdiction within 180 days of the bill's enactment. Specifically, the assessment must evaluate the effectiveness, potential risks, and overall capabilities of drone deployment along the United States coastline. The assessment will have a particular focus on major drug trafficking corridors and will also examine drone use in remote, isolated, or difficult-to-access communities. The Secretary is expected to consult with heads of relevant federal departments or agencies while preparing this report, which will be submitted to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill aims to provide congressional oversight and strategic insights into how unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) might be utilized to enhance maritime border security and combat drug smuggling activities.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2775/all-info