Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p><strong>Buzz Off Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits federal law enforcement from using unmanned aerial vehicles to intentionally conduct surveillance of a specifically targeted U.S. citizen or the property of such an individual, with certain exceptions.</p><p>Specifically, this prohibition shall not apply if (1) the federal law enforcement agency in question first obtains a search warrant, (2) the Department of Homeland Security certifies that such surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specified person or organization, or (3) the citizen gives written consent for a photograph or recording that will be made available to the public.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (6)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Aviation and airports
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement administration and funding
Photography and imaging
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,289 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 96 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 96
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct
surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct
surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 96 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 96
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct
surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct
surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Buzz Off Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Surveillance.--A Federal law enforcement agency may not use an
unmanned aerial vehicle to intentionally conduct surveillance of,
gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or
electronically record a specifically targeted United States citizen or
the specifically targeted private property of a United States citizen.
(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection
(a) , a Federal law
enforcement agency may use an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph, or
otherwise record a United States citizen for the purposes of publishing
or otherwise publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the
agency obtains the written consent of such United States citizen.
(c) Applicability.--Subsection
(a) shall not apply in the case
that--
(1) the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland
Security, authorizes use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to
conduct surveillance if the Secretary certifies in writing
under oath that the surveillance is necessary to counter a high
risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or
organization; or
(2) the head of a Federal law enforcement agency first
obtains a search warrant signed by a judge authorizing the use
of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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