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S. 2249

Referred to Committee

Drone Operator Safety Act

Introduced 11/5/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

11/5/2015 • Senate

Summary

Drone Operator Safety Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to operate an unmanned aircraft (i.e., drone) that interferes with or disrupts the operation of an aircraft carrying one or more occupants in U.S. airspace.

The prohibition includes the operation of an unmanned aircraft in the arrival or departure flight path of an airport without permission.

A violator is subject to a fine, a prison term, or both.

Introduced in Senate • 11/5/2015

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Aviation and airportsTransportation safety and security

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Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Democrat • RI

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Originated in the Senate

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November 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate11/5/2015

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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