Coastal Drone Surveillance and Interdiction Assessment Act

House Votes

This bill tells the Department of Homeland Security to study how using drones could help protect the U.S. coastline and stop drug smuggling by sea or at low altitude. The study must look at how effective drones could be, what risks they bring, and where they could work best, including along major trafficking routes and in remote or hard‑to‑reach coastal communities.

Key points:

• Who is affected: DHS, coastal and island communities, and areas along major drug trafficking routes.
• What changes: DHS must deliver an assessment of drones’ effectiveness, risks, and potential for coastal border security and anti‑smuggling efforts.
• When: The assessment is due within 180 days after the bill becomes law.