Drone Act of 2022

Summary

Drone Act of 2022 This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones. Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government.

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Timeline

1. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 February 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 February 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 February 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Mark Kelly · D · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Cosponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

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