HR5879-118

Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit small, unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 3, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit small, unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Trade, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDBDA4425104A44CE95013F7BB1313E76: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Research and Innovation for Law Enforcement Act of 2023.
  • Section H0CB27C1E286B4CB39F26E006A26FE1EF: 2. Small unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety Chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section H5E6B39CF076242FAB10B3A4E756D16CB: 44811. Small unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety The prohibition regarding unmanned aircraft armed with dangerous weapons under section 363 of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit small, unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Trade, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit small, unmanned aircraft pilot research for public safety, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Trade Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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transportation operators and travelers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
transportation operators and travelers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 3, 2023

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Guest, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Trade Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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