US Congress House Bill 1138 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a violator. The prohibition does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft by the government to protect public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts.

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-02-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1138/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1138/BILLS-115hr1138ih.pdf