119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 6, 2025
Defense Against Drones Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 6, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Transportation and Public Works
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 6, 2025)
Defense Against Drones Act of 2025
This bill allows an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft (i.e., drone) using a legally obtained shotgun if the individual reasonably believes the drone is flying not more than 200 feet above the individual's property. This is subject to applicable state law on the discharge of a firearm.
Not later than 60 days after an event in which an individual shoots a drone and is able to identify its registration number, the individual must report the event's location and the registration number to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
An individual may, but shall not be required to, return the drone to the owner at the owner's request.
The FAA must issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this bill.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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14 citations.
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,131,400
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,100,700
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,036,900
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$545,728
Spent on own lobbying
…ault Proceed Sale Transparency Act H.R. 1749 - Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 1987 - To amend title 38, United States Code…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,200,400
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 7, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$465,065
Spent on own lobbying
…ault Proceed Sale Transparency Act H.R. 1749 - Safe Storage Lockers for House Office Buildings Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 1987 - To amend title 38, United States Code…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,346,500
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL UAV COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: DGA GROUP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ntified aircraft flights over New Jersey and other states; S. 663, DEFENSE Act; H.R. 1058, Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act, H.R. 1907, Defense Against Drones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,506,000
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. H.R. 1916 A bill making a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$679,015
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1674 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL UAV COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: DGA GROUP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$105,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ntified aircraft flights over New Jersey and other states; S. 663, DEFENSE Act; H.R. 1058, Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act, H.R. 1907, Defense Against Drones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 13, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$650,372
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 803 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1674 - Keep Americans Safe Act H.R. 1773 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 S. 884 - ATF Transparency Act H.R. 1907 - Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 S. 889 - Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025 H.R. 1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$1,360,500
Spent on own lobbying
…system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration. H.R. 1766 NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act. H.R. 1907 A bill to allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances. Committee on Transportati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL UAV COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: DGA GROUP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 14, 2025 · issue area: Aviation/Airlines/Airports
$105,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…w Jersey and other states; nomination of Michael Kratsios; S. 663, DEFENSE Act; H.R. 1058, Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act, H.R. 1907, Defense Against Drones Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing