3.0.0 1608 2023-01-11T13:30:40Z 2023-01-11T13:30:40Z Senate S 2015-06-18 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-06-18T14:59:12Z 2015-06-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4300-4301) IntroReferral 2015-06-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2015-06-18 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2015-07-23 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-09-08 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2015-11-10 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Manufacturing Product safety and quality Trade restrictions Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-06-18 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-07T22:38:21Z Consumer Drone Safety Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish a final rule containing safety requirements for the operation of consumer drones.

The final rule shall apply to consumer drones that are:

  • flown for hobby or recreational use, and
  • not operated in accordance with a community-based set of safety guidelines and within the programming of a nationwide community-based organization.

The final rule shall also contain requirements that include:

  • a maximum altitude for flight of consumer drones,
  • circumstances or areas where flights are restricted because of risk of unsafe interactions with manned aircraft and to persons or property on the ground, and
  • conditions that may require limitations on flight (such as weather or time of day).

The FAA must also publish a final rule applicable to the manufacturing of consumer drones. This rule shall require modification, at the manufacturer's expense, of existing consumer drones so that they meet the rule's requirements.

The FAA may exempt from the rule applicable to manufacturers certain types of consumer drones if certain conditions concerning feasibility, cost, and safety are met.

No person may operate a consumer drone in the national airspace system without specific authority from the FAA.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection may use existing authority to enforce restrictions on the importation of consumer drones into the United States.

]]> Consumer Drone Safety Act Display Title Consumer Drone Safety Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect the safety of the national airspace system from the hazardous operation of consumer drones, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Consumer Drone Safety Act Introduced in Senate 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1608is/xml/BILLS-114s1608is.xml 2015-06-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4300-4301) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.