Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015

Summary

Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for: a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 5 February 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 February 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to use the definitions in section 40125 of title 49, United States Code, in determining whether an unmanned aircraft conducting aeronautical research flights qualifies for public aircraft status under that section, and for other purposes.