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HR 3669 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Fires Transportation safety and security

SAFE DRONE Act of 2015

Introduced: October 1, 2015 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Oct 1, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safety for Airports and Firefighters by Ensuring Drones Refrain from Obstructing Necessary Equipment Act of 2015 or the SAFE DRONE Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly operate a drone in a restricted area. A "restricted area" is an area that is:

  • within a two-mile radius of a hub airport or an ongoing firefighting operation, or
  • subject to a temporary flight restriction issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The prohibition does not apply to government operations in response to a fire or emergency.

Violators are subject to fines, up to one year in prison, or both.

What's happening now November 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2157 Identical bill SAFE DRONE Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 20, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 1, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 1, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 1, 2015
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Sherman, Brad
California · Oct 1, 2015
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 1, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3669: SAFE DRONE Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3669/
MLA
"H.R. 3669: SAFE DRONE Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3669/.
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H.R. 3669, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3669/.
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[H.R. 3669: SAFE DRONE Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3669/)
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