S 2156
114th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Aviation and airports
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Forests, forestry, trees
Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015
Introduced: October 7, 2015
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2016
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-635.
Oct 7, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 7, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Wildfire and Emergency Airspace Protection Act of 2015
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly launch a drone for recreational purposes that recklessly interferes with disaster response or firefighting efforts.
The legislation does not affect the use of drones launched for agricultural purposes.
Violators are subject to a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
What's happening now
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-635.
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