Missouri state Sen. Nick Schroer first heard murmurs of possible drone incursions at Whiteman Air Force Base around the state’s 2024 legislative session. Then, last year, news broke that a Canadian couple with alleged ties to Chinese intelligence had purchased a trailer park less than a mile from Whiteman’s perimeter fence.

Incidents at the base were what Schroer calls “crap or get off the pot” moments, he told the Washington Examiner. Whiteman is home to the U.S.’s fleet of B-2 Spirit aircraft, stealth bombers that shaped the military campaign against Iran and would be pivotal in a future conflict with China. The Republican politician and radio host introduced legislation, a version of which became law last month, to restrict drone flights over critical infrastructure like military bases.