National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Initiative Act

Bill: 117-hr-9376
Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
Introduced: 2022-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Asia
Aviation and airports
China
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Europe
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Iran
Manufacturing
Middle East
North Korea
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Russia
State and local government operations
Technology transfer and commercialization
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: 

National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Initiative Act

 
This bill establishes the National Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Initiative within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to advance relevant technologies and capabilities related to unmanned aircraft systems (or drones). It also requires the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy, and various other federal agencies to support research, development, and related activities concerning drones.
 
Additionally, the bill (1) limits the Federal Aviation Administration's authority to regulate drones that are flown for research purposes and meet conditions to limit risks to other aircraft; and (2) prohibits the purchase or operation of a drone from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia, except for research to improve U.S. capabilities to counter drones.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
action_date: 2022-12-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-12-01
text: Introduced in House