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Drone Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3542| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2022
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drone Act of 2022 This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones. Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7965
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7965
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7965: Drone Act of 2022
Aviation and airportsCrimes against propertyFirearms and explosivesMotor vehiclesViolent crime

Drone Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3542| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2022
Drone Act of 2022 This bill creates a federal statutory framework to criminalize various conduct involving the misuse of drones. Among its provisions, the bill generally prohibits the operation of a drone that poses an imminent safety hazard to vessels or motor vehicles; weaponization of a drone (e.g., attaching a firearm or explosive); and operation of a drone that interferes with a law enforcement, emergency response, or military operation or activity of the federal government or of a state, local, or tribal government.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7965
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • February 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7965
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (5)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7965: Drone Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsCrimes against propertyFirearms and explosivesMotor vehiclesViolent crime