- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 15, 2025
What it does
The WILD Act of 2025 would amend the Wilderness Act to permit federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies to operate unmanned aircraft systems (drones) in designated wilderness areas, potential wilderness areas, and wilderness study areas for specific purposes, including environmental monitoring and research (such as tracking harmful algal blooms and invasive species), law enforcement and search and rescue operations (including those by U.S. Customs and Border Protection), and monitoring the effects of natural disasters. The bill defines key terms like “unmanned aircraft system” and “natural disaster” using existing federal statutes to ensure consistency. This change would allow limited…
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