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HR 1138 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Fires First responders and emergency personnel Forests, forestry, trees

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort.

It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a violator.

The prohibition does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft by the government to protect public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts.

What's happening now March 16, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 10, 2018
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 16, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Feb 16, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1138: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1138/
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"H.R. 1138: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1138/.
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H.R. 1138, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1138/.
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