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Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3459| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2023
Rudy Yakym

Rudy Yakym

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 This bill establishes and extends certain rules and authorities related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations. Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a regulatory pathway for certification or approval of UAS to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, including a risk assessment methodology. Additionally, the bill establishes the Office of Associate Administrator of UAS Integration within the FAA. Among other duties, the office must (1) ensure and oversee the safe integration of UAS into the national airspace system, and (2) encourage and facilitate a commercially viable UAS industry and the leadership of the United States in UAS. The bill also establishes the UAS Certification Unit to develop and implement the UAS certification or approval processes for BVLOS operations. The bill extends the FAA's UAS Test Site Program, which provides verification of the safety of public and civil UAS, operations, and related navigation procedures before their integration into the national airspace system. The bill also modifies the program to require the FAA to use modeling and simulation tools to assist in the testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of UAS. Further, the bill extends the special authority for the Department of Transportation to provide exemptions from some requirements for UAS by using a risk-based approach to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-307
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-307
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-307: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-3459| House 
| Updated: 5/19/2023
Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 This bill establishes and extends certain rules and authorities related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operations. Specifically, the bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a regulatory pathway for certification or approval of UAS to enable commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, including a risk assessment methodology. Additionally, the bill establishes the Office of Associate Administrator of UAS Integration within the FAA. Among other duties, the office must (1) ensure and oversee the safe integration of UAS into the national airspace system, and (2) encourage and facilitate a commercially viable UAS industry and the leadership of the United States in UAS. The bill also establishes the UAS Certification Unit to develop and implement the UAS certification or approval processes for BVLOS operations. The bill extends the FAA's UAS Test Site Program, which provides verification of the safety of public and civil UAS, operations, and related navigation procedures before their integration into the national airspace system. The bill also modifies the program to require the FAA to use modeling and simulation tools to assist in the testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of UAS. Further, the bill extends the special authority for the Department of Transportation to provide exemptions from some requirements for UAS by using a risk-based approach to determine if certain UAS may operate safely in the national airspace system.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-307
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-307
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • May 18, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 19, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Rudy Yakym

Rudy Yakym

Republican Representative

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-307: Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted