Senate Bill 600
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Drone Integration and Zoning Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
600
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Drone Integration and Zoning Act
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prescribe regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems.
Among other requirements, the FAA must
- designate the area between 200 feet and 400 feet above ground level for use of civil unmanned aircraft systems;
- authorize, only with a property owner's permission, the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft in the immediate reaches of airspace above private property;
- preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure; and
- establish a process for the designation of routes above 200 feet of the ground as authorized commercial routes.
March 4, 2021
03/04/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/04/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM