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HR 6460 · in committee · significant

Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

What this bill does

  • This bill expands where recreational drones are allowed to fly by permitting operations in additional airspace categories.
  • Recreational drone operators and the Federal Aviation Administration are affected by the expanded flight permissions.
  • The FAA will determine authorization methods and timing for drone operations in newly permitted airspace areas.

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    How might expanding recreational drone airspace affect air safety and collision risks with manned aircraft in those newly permitted areas?

  2. 02

    What specific airspace categories does this bill open up, and how will the FAA decide which drone operators qualify for these expanded permissions?

  3. 03

    Who bears the costs of implementing and monitoring these expanded drone operations, and what enforcement mechanisms does the bill establish?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2659)

  4. 2026-03-24 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6460.

  6. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2659-2660)

  7. 2026-03-24 · house · Floor

    Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2026-03-16 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.

  9. 2026-03-16 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-549.

  10. 2026-03-16 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-549.

  11. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-12-18 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged

  14. 2025-12-05 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  15. 2025-12-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  16. 2025-12-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-12-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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