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6 U.S.C. 124n: Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft

Created in 2018 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Changed by 7 later laws. 2 new laws this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 124n–1, 6 U.S.C. 195g, 34 U.S.C. 10152.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary (1), Department of Justice (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2024American Relief Act, 2025

2024Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2024FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

2024Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024

2024Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

2023Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

2023Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

2018Homeland Security Act of 2002added it

6 U.S.C. 124nProtection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft

The section as a wholechanged

(a)Authority

(b)Actions describedchanged

(c)Forfeitureadded to

(d)Regulations and guidanceadded to

(e)Privacy protectionchanged

(f)Budget

(g)Semiannual briefings and notificationschanged

(h)Rule of construction

(i)Terminationchanged

(j)Scope of authorityrenumbered

(k)Definitions

(l)Department of Homeland Security assessmentadded to

(n)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

H.R. 1968Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025law

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (j), (l), (n)
H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · became law · changed (i)

How it got here

2024

Pub. L. 118–158 substituted "March 14, 2025" for "December 20, 2024". (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 118–83 substituted "December 20, 2024" for "October 1, 2024". (Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 118–63 substituted "October 1, 2024" for "May 11, 2024". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 118–41 substituted "May 11, 2024" for "March 9, 2024". (Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 118–35 substituted "March 9, 2024" for "February 3, 2024". (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (i)

2023

Pub. L. 118–22 substituted "February 3, 2024" for "November 18, 2023". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (i)
Pub. L. 118–15 substituted "on November 18, 2023" for "on the date that is 4 years after October 5, 2018". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.