Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Tighter Regulations on Chinese-Made Drones

Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Tighter Regulations on Chinese-Made Drones
China-made drones are deployed during a demonstration at the Los Angeles Fire Department ahead of DJI's AirWorks conference in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2019. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Department of Commerce to expand its regulatory scope to include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones.

A letter dated June 13 from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was sent to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing deep concerns about the potential threats associated with UAVs controlled by foreign adversaries, specifically those manufactured in China.