S 307 118th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Introduced: February 7, 2023 Introduced by: Warner, Mark R. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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

Feb 7, 2023

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

This bill establishes and extends certain rules related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations.

Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a regulatory pathway for certification or approval of UAS to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, including a risk assessment methodology.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Office of Associate Administrator of UAS Integration within the FAA. It also establishes the UAS Certification Unit to develop and implement the UAS certification or approval processes for BVLOS operations.

Further, the bill extends the special authority for the Department of Transportation to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system.

What's happening now February 7, 2023

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

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