United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5315 (117th)
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
Introduced
21 September 2021
Last action
14 September 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Subjects
Transport, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the use of drones and other small, unmanned aircraft systems when inspecting, repairing, or constructing road infrastructure, electric grid infrastructure, water infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure. Specifically, DOT must award grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; or regional groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker safety, and reduce carbon emissions when carrying out inspections, repairs, and construction. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to Chinese influence or control. DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.
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Timeline
21 September 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 September 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
28 April 2022
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 4.
Source: Committee
28 April 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 2022
Committee
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Source: Committee
13 September 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 110 (Roll no. 422). (text: CR H7750)
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 110 (Roll no. 422).
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7750-7752)
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5315.
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Floor
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
13 September 2022
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
Source: Calendars
13 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-460.
Source: Committee
13 September 2022
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-460.
Source: Committee
14 September 2022
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
13 September 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 308 · No 110 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 14
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 14 September 2022 · Download file
- Reported in House · 13 September 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 September 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 21 September 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 14 September 2022
Received in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5315
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5315
- us · 117-hr-5315 · source updated 5 December 2025