Drones & National Security: SOAR Act Prohibits Funding for Foreign-Made Drones

Imagine a swarm of drones hovering over American cities — buildings, streets, parks, and, not least, infrastructure — with cameras recording data that’s streamed to unknown servers. It’s the kind of sci-fi scene that Representatives Dave Joyce (R., Ohio) and Jake Auchincloss (D., Mass.) want to ensure does not become reality.

Their proposed bill, the Securing Our Airspace from Reconnaissance (SOAR) Act, aims to cut down on the threat of foreign surveillance by prohibiting the use of federal funds to purchase or operate drones from foreign entities.

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Bobby Miller is an ISI Fellow at National Review and a graduate student at Georgetown University.

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Imagine a swarm of drones hovering over American cities — buildings, streets, parks, and, not least, infrastructure — with cameras recording data that’s streamed to unknown servers. It’s the kind of sci-fi scene that Representatives Dave Joyce (R., Ohio) and Jake Auchincloss (D., Mass.) want to ensure does not become reality.

Their proposed bill, the Securing Our Airspace from Reconnaissance (SOAR) Act, aims to cut down on the threat of foreign surveillance by prohibiting the use of federal funds to purchase or operate drones from foreign entities.