United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3669 (114th)
SAFE DRONE Act of 2015
Introduced
1 October 2015
Last action
3 November 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
14 January 2026
Summary
Safety for Airports and Firefighters by Ensuring Drones Refrain from Obstructing Necessary Equipment Act of 2015 or the SAFE DRONE Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly operate a drone in a restricted area. A "restricted area" is an area that is: within a two-mile radius of a hub airport or an ongoing firefighting operation, or subject to a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. The prohibition does not apply to government operations in response to a fire or emergency. Violators are subject to fines, up to one year in prison, or both.
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Timeline
1 October 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 November 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 October 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← SAFE DRONE Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3669
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3669
- us · 114-hr-3669 · source updated 14 January 2026