Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015
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S 387 — Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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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
Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for: a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
- Lisa Murkowski · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (546)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 387 do?
- Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015 This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for: a commercial purpose, and aeronautical research and platform-based research. The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.
- Who sponsors S 387?
- S 387 is sponsored by Lisa Murkowski (R).
- What is the current status of S 387?
- 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 S 387?
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