US SB2249 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Drone Operator Safety Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to operate an unmanned aircraft (i.e., drone) that interferes with or disrupts the operation of an aircraft carrying one or more occupants in U.S. airspace. The prohibition includes the operation of an unmanned aircraft in the arrival or departure flight path of an airport without permission. A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.
Title
Drone Operator Safety Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4911 (Related) 2016-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2249/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2249/BILLS-114s2249is.pdf |
