Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit FAA From Using Chinese, Russian-Made Drones

Bipartisan Bill Would Prohibit FAA From Using Chinese, Russian-Made Drones
A DJI Mavic 2 Pro and DJI Mavic Mini made by the Chinese drone maker fly near each other in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 15, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) on June 8 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign-produced drones from flying over American skies.

Known as the “Stemming The Operation of Pernicious and Illicit (STOP Illicit) Drones Act,” the bill (pdf) would ban the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from buying or using drones produced in China as well as a string of other nations including Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and Cuba.
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