United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1138 (115th)
Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
16 February 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1138
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1138