Shooting down drones – Safeguarding America’s Skies Act of 2018 (H.R.5366)

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced the Safeguarding America’s Skies Act on 3/21/2018. Congresswoman Hartzler explained in a press release, “Title 18 also prevents federal agencies from using tailored jamming or protocol manipulation to interdict drones because it is considered intruding on a ‘protected computer.’ The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 provided the Department of Defense with relief from Title 18 restrictions in order to protect certain military installations and assets. Unfortunately, federal agencies like the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security continue to have their hands tied preventing them from interdicting a drone that poses a reasonable threat, such as those carrying drugs across the border.”

Read Jonathan’s full story here

https://jrupprechtlaw.com/safeguarding-americas-skies-act-of-2018-h-r-5366

Ask questions and comment tomorrow, 21:00 GMT when Jonathan will join us again on our weekly Hangout. This is what they look like, funnily enough, we spoke about shoot downs last week! :-