118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
S. 307: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
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Summary
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.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Thune R-SDOriginal
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- Roger Wicker R-MS
- John Hoeven R-ND
- Ron Wyden D-OR
- John Hickenlooper D-CO
- Todd Young R-IN
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Gary Peters D-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mark Warner SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.