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Responsible Skies Act of 2015

Introduced: February 5, 2015 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Skies Act of 2015

Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to require the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the operator of an unmanned recreational aircraft (drone) from flying it:

  • above 400 feet and within 5 miles of the perimeter of a commercial airport, or
  • where it may be seen from the airport's perimeter.
What's happening now February 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-798/
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"H.R. 798: Responsible Skies Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-798/.
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H.R. 798, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-798/.
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