United States · Bill · S
S. 1755 (115th)
Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017
Introduced
3 August 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Drone Operator Safety 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 or disrupts an aircraft or airborne vehicle carrying at least one occupant in U.S. airspace. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both—on a violator. The prohibition includes the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft within an airport's runway exclusion zone (i.e., defined area of controlled airspace around an active runway) unless the operation is the result of an unforeseeable circumstance (e.g., a malfunction).
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2017
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 August 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1755
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1755