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HR 5315 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Employment and training programs Higher education Housing and community development funding Infrastructure development

Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act

Introduced: September 21, 2021 Introduced by: Stanton, Greg Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Sep 13, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-460.
Sep 13, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 308 - 110 (Roll no. 422). (text: CR H7750)
Sep 13, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7778-7779)
Sep 13, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 13, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5315.
Sep 13, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7750-7752)
Sep 13, 2022
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
Apr 28, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 4.
Apr 28, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 28, 2022
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Sep 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 13, 2022 House · vote #422 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 308–110 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act

This bill establishes programs within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the use of drones and other small, unmanned aircraft systems when inspecting, repairing, or constructing road infrastructure, electric grid infrastructure, water infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure.

Specifically, DOT must award grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; or groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker and community safety, reduce carbon emissions, or meet other priorities related to critical infrastructure projects. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to influence or control from certain foreign entities, including China and Russia.

DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.

What's happening now September 14, 2022

Received in the Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4744 Related bill Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Apr 26, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Dec 1, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Oct 19, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Oct 15, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Sep 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5315: Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5315/
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"H.R. 5315: Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5315/.
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H.R. 5315, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5315/.
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