[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 6460 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 472
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6460

                          [Report No. 119-549]

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for 
  limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 4, 2025

    Mr. Mann (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

                             March 16, 2026

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for 
  limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other 
                               purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Recreational Drone Empowerment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFYING RECREATIONAL OPERATIONS OF DRONE SYSTEMS.

    Section 44809(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading by inserting ``and class e'' after 
        ``Uncontrolled''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, Class E airspace above Class G 
        airspace, or a Class E airspace designated as an extension to a 
        Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E surface area'' after 
        ``Class G airspace''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 472

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6460

                          [Report No. 119-549]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for 
  limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 16, 2026

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed