S. 307 · 118th Congress
Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
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Peters1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes and extends certain rules related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 7, 2023
Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
This bill establishes and extends certain rules related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations.
Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a regulatory pathway for certification or approval of UAS to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, including a risk assessment methodology.
Additionally, the bill establishes the Office of Associate Administrator of UAS Integration within the FAA. It also establishes the UAS Certification Unit to develop and implement the UAS certification or approval processes for BVLOS operations.
Further, the bill extends the special authority for the Department of Transportation to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
Latest action (Feb 7, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 7, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.