United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5876 (113th)
Responsible Skies Act of 2014
Introduced
11 December 2014
Last action
12 December 2014 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sponsors
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Responsible Skies Act of 2014 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prohibit the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft (drone) from flying it: above 400 feet and within 5 miles of the perimeter of a commercial airport, or where it may be seen from the airport's perimeter.
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Timeline
11 December 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
11 December 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 December 2014 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 December 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 December 2014
Sponsors
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5876
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5876
- us · 113-hr-5876 · source updated 12 August 2025