Gottheimer announces new steps in ‘Drone Response Strategy’
New Legislation Calling On FBI, DHS, and FAA to Publicly Brief on Drone
NEW JERSEY — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the next steps in his “Drone Response Strategy” on Monday.
Gottheimer also announced his legislation, the RADAR Act, is now bipartisan, being recently joined by Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11). This legislation expands federal grants for our local law enforcement to make radar systems more available to state and local police.
“Let me say this clearly: I believe the people I represent and, as I’ve been saying for some time now, the people in New Jersey and around the country deserve answers. They deserve transparency from their government,” Gottheimer said. “I assure you, I will continue working around the clock, speaking with federal officials, local law enforcement, and our Governor, to get as much information as I can out to the public.”
Gottheimer’s New Action Includes:
- First, Gottheimer is introducing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on the FBI, DHS, and FAA to publicly brief on what they know about the drones – showing what they can and taking questions.
- Second, Gottheimer has set up a new page on his website for New Jersey residents to share information and tips on their latest drone sightings. Gottheimer will share this information with the FBI, DHS, FAA, the intelligence community, and local law enforcement to ensure they review it.
- Third, Gottheimer is pushing to establish a new Drone Air Traffic Control System, similar to those used for airplanes, to help establish a system to ensure that unauthorized, unlicensed drones aren’t flying in places they shouldn’t be.
- Finally, Gottheimer is pushing legislation to equip law enforcement with the resources they need to help track drone activity, coordinate with their federal partners, and take out drones that shouldn’t be in the air.
- This includes the bipartisan RADAR Act, which will expand federal grants for our local law enforcement to make radar systems more available to state and local police.
- This legislation was recently joined by Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11).
