The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee just released its version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the contentious ‘Countering CCP Drones Act’ is conspicuous by its absence. This rule, which would have essentially banned all DJI drone sales, recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, putting the popular drone company at risk of losing its valuable U.S. business.
The Senate decision has allegedly been influenced by the more than 6,000 public safety agencies that are against the ban, indicates a report by Commerical UAV News. Furthermore, it is anecdotally claimed that hundreds of thousands of drone pilots have reached out to their House and Senate representatives opposing the law, with some even citing that up to 67% of small American drone businesses could close when DJI drones become unavailable.
