US House votes to bar new DJI drones as 'China week' gets underway

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Source: Reuters

US House votes to bar new DJI drones as 'China week' gets underway

By David Shepardson and Michael Martina
September 9, 2024 5:29 PM EDT Updated 4 days ago

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to bar new drones from Chinese drone manufacturer DJI from operating in the United States, one of a series of measures aimed at China that lawmakers are considering this week.

The bill, which still needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate before it could become law, would prohibit the company's products from operating on U.S. communications infrastructure. It would not prevent existing DJI drones from operating in the United States.

Lawmakers have repeatedly raised concerns that DJI drones pose national security risks, something the company rejects.

"With this action, Congress will ensure that future versions of DJI drones cannot be imported, marketed or sold in the United States," said Representative Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

DJI, which sells more than half of all drones in the United States, ...

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