Drone Federalism Act of 2017

Summary

Drone Federalism Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to: define, and limit the scope of, the preemptive effect of such regulations or standards; preserve the legitimate interests of state, local, and tribal governments (e.g., protecting public safety); preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure; authorize, only with a property owner's permission, the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft in the immediate reaches of the airspace above private property; and establish pilot programs with state, local, and tribal governments to regulate the operation of civil unmanned aircraft systems, coordinate enforcement efforts with respect to such regulations, and identify best practices.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3219-3220)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Mike Lee · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
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