Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act

Bill: 117-hr-5315
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2021-09-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Housing and community development funding
Infrastructure development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: 

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 regional groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker safety, and reduce carbon emissions when carrying out inspections, repairs, and construction. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to Chinese influence or control.
 
DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.

action_date: 2022-09-13
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: 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)
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: 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).
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7778-7779)
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5315.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7750-7752)
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-460.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-460.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 4.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-04-28
text: Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
action_date: 2021-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-09-21
text: Introduced in House