SAFER SKIES and Conditional Local Counter-UAS Authority

Authority type
Federal Regulation
Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice
Citation
91 FR 41466 (July 6, 2026), FR Doc. 2026-13609, Docket FBI-2026-0001; 6 CFR Part 124 and 28 CFR Part 124
Legal status
Interim Final Rule in Effect (Effective July 1, 2026)
Effective
Last reviewed

Implements conditional counter-UAS authority for qualifying state, local, tribal, and territorial law-enforcement and correctional agencies. It distinguishes detection and warning certification from mitigation certification and requires authorized technologies and applicable coordination, spectrum, privacy, and reporting compliance. It does not confer general mitigation authority on private facilities or untrained local personnel.

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