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Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act

Introduced: May 19, 2020 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of unmanned delivery services on U.S. businesses conducting interstate commerce.

Such study shall involve, among other things, (1) listing industry sectors that develop and use unmanned delivery services, including autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots; (2) establishing a list of federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over such industry sectors; and (3) assessing risks and trends in the marketplace and supply chain of unmanned delivery services.

Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the adoption of unmanned delivery services.

What's happening now May 19, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 27, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6943: Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6943/
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"H.R. 6943: Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6943/.
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H.R. 6943, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6943/.
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