H.R.8458

The Stopping Theft and Aerospace Reconnaissance Act (STAR Act) authorizes actions to protect NASA facilities and space launch properties from.

The STAR Act amends title 51, United States Code, to authorize specific actions to protect NASA facilities and space launch properties from unmanned aircraft threats. It allows covered entities, including NASA, to detect, monitor, and take actions such as disrupting control, seizing, or using force to disable unmanned aircraft systems or aircraft that pose a threat. The bill also mandates reporting to local law enforcement and forfeiture of seized unmanned aircraft to the appropriate jurisdiction.