House Bill 6943
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6943
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Advancing Unmanned Delivery Services Act
This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the impact of unmanned delivery services on U.S. businesses conducting interstate commerce.
Such study shall involve, among other things, (1) listing industry sectors that develop and use unmanned delivery services, including autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots; (2) establishing a list of federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over such industry sectors; and (3) assessing risks and trends in the marketplace and supply chain of unmanned delivery services.
Commerce must report to Congress the results of such study and any recommendations to promote the adoption of unmanned delivery services.
May 19, 2020
05/19/2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
05/19/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:52 PM