To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a prohibition to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-129| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Michael C. Burgess
Republican Representative
Texas
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
No Armed Drones Act of 2017 or the NADA Act of 2017 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned aircraft system (drone) in the national airspace system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property. The bill permits DOT to establish exceptions to the prohibition for: private drones for recreational hunting and animal control; and public drones for operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Defense, and certain governmental entities for national defense or in response to terrorism.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public Works
Arms control and nonproliferationAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationHunting and fishingMilitary operations and strategyTransportation safety and security
To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a prohibition to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-129| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
No Armed Drones Act of 2017 or the NADA Act of 2017 This bill amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from authorizing any person to operate an unmanned aircraft system (drone) in the national airspace system as a weapon or to deliver a weapon against a person or property. The bill permits DOT to establish exceptions to the prohibition for: private drones for recreational hunting and animal control; and public drones for operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Defense, and certain governmental entities for national defense or in response to terrorism.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Michael C. Burgess
Republican Representative
Texas
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Arms control and nonproliferationAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationHunting and fishingMilitary operations and strategyTransportation safety and security