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Drone Innovation Act of 2017

Introduced: June 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drone Innovation Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to publish a civil unmanned aircraft (drone) local operation policy framework in the Federal Register. The framework shall provide guidelines to standardize restrictions on the operation of drones and create an environment that encourages innovation and fosters the rapid integration of drones into the national airspace system. DOT shall establish pilot programs to provide technical assistance to governmental entities for regulating the operation of drones.

DOT shall not authorize the operation of drones in local airspace above property where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy without the property owner's permission.

What's happening now June 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 16, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2930: Drone Innovation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2930/
MLA
"H.R. 2930: Drone Innovation Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2930/.
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H.R. 2930, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2930/.
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[H.R. 2930: Drone Innovation Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2930/)
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