Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 4, 2017)
Drone Operator Safety 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 or disrupts an aircraft or airborne vehicle carrying at least one occupant in U.S. airspace.
It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both—on a violator.
The prohibition includes the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft within an airport's runway exclusion zone (i.e., defined area of controlled airspace around an active runway) unless the operation is the result of an unforeseeable circumstance (e.g., a malfunction).
What just happenedSep 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 4, 2017
- Sep 21, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Aug 4, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 4, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 4, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House