S. 1272 · 115th Congress
Drone Federalism Act of 2017
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FeinsteinSponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 25, 2017
Drone Federalism Act of 2017
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to:
- define, and limit the scope of, the preemptive effect of such regulations or standards;
- preserve the legitimate interests of state, local, and tribal governments (e.g., protecting public safety);
- preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure;
- authorize, only with a property owner's permission, the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft in the immediate reaches of the airspace above private property; and
- establish pilot programs with state, local, and tribal governments to regulate the operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems, coordinate enforcement efforts with respect to such regulations, and identify best practices.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Drone Federalism Act of 2017
Latest action (May 25, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219-3220)
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.