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Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019

Introduced: October 16, 2019 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems.

Among other requirements, the FAA must

  • designate the area between 200 feet and 400 feet above ground level for use of civil unmanned aircraft systems;
  • authorize, only with a property owner's permission, the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft in the immediate reaches of airspace above private property;
  • preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure; and
  • establish a process for the designation of routes above 200 feet of the ground as authorized commercial routes.
What's happening now October 16, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2607: Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2607/
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"S. 2607: Drone Integration and Zoning Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2607/.
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S. 2607, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2607/.
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