Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 5, 2015)
Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015
This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, for purposes of determining whether an unmanned aircraft (drone) used for aeronautical research qualifies as a public aircraft, to use definitions under federal aviation safety law for determining whether the aircraft is used for:
- a commercial purpose, and
- aeronautical research and platform-based research.
The Administrator must also develop procedures for the safe, beyond-line-of-sight operation of aeronautical research drones in the national airspace system.
What just happenedFeb 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 5, 2015
- Feb 5, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Feb 5, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate