United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 1939 — NADA Act of 2015 No Armed Drones Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

NADA Act of 2015 No Armed Drones Act of 2015 Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned aircraft system (drone) in the national airspace system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property. Permits DOT to establish exceptions to the prohibition for: private drones for recreational hunting and animal control, and public drones for operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Defense, and certain governmental entities for national defense or in response to terrorism.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1939 do?
NADA Act of 2015 No Armed Drones Act of 2015 Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned aircraft system (drone) in the national airspace system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property. Permits DOT to establish exceptions to the prohibition for: private drones for recreational hunting and animal control, and public drones for operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Defense, and certain governmental entities for national defense or in response to terrorism.
Who sponsors HR 1939?
HR 1939 is sponsored by Michael Burgess (R).
What is the current status of HR 1939?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1939?
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