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Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act

USA117th CongressS-4744| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
John Boozman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the use of drones and other small, unmanned aircraft systems when inspecting, repairing, or constructing road infrastructure, electric grid infrastructure, water infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure. Specifically, DOT must award grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; or groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker and community safety, reduce carbon emissions, or meet other priorities when carrying out inspections, repairs, and construction. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to influence or control from certain foreign entities, including China and Russia. DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 14, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5315
Received in the Senate.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 14, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5315
    Received in the Senate.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5315: Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsHigher educationHousing and community development fundingInfrastructure development

Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act

USA117th CongressS-4744| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the use of drones and other small, unmanned aircraft systems when inspecting, repairing, or constructing road infrastructure, electric grid infrastructure, water infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure. Specifically, DOT must award grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; or groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker and community safety, reduce carbon emissions, or meet other priorities when carrying out inspections, repairs, and construction. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to influence or control from certain foreign entities, including China and Russia. DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 14, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5315
Received in the Senate.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • September 14, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5315
    Received in the Senate.
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
John Boozman (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5315: Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsHigher educationHousing and community development fundingInfrastructure development