# Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Homeland Security Department; Justice Department |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim final rule; request for comment. |
| Published | 2026-07-06 |
| Effective | 2026-07-01 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 6 CFR 124, 28 CFR 124 |
| Summary | In this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") (collectively, "the Departments") codify the framework for implementing the SAFER SKIES Act, which authorizes State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or correctional ("SLTT") agencies to conduct counter-unmanned aircraft system ("C-UAS") operations. This framework governs training and certification (including a two-tiered structure for detection and warning operations and for mitigation operations), authorized technologies, spectrum coordination, airspace approval |
| Document number | 2026-13609 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13609/counter-uas-authority-for-state-local-tribal-and-territorial-law-enforcement-and-correctional). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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