House Bill
H.R. 6460
Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
Primary Sponsor
Tracey Mann
R - KS
Cosponsors
1
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Policy Area
Summary
This bill expands where recreational drone pilots can fly without prior FAA authorization. Currently, hobbyist drone operators can freely fly in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace but need authorization near airports and in other controlled airspace. This bill adds Class E airspace extensions to the list of areas where recreational flyers can operate more freely.
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
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Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
This bill expands where recreational drone pilots can fly without prior FAA authorization. Currently, hobbyist drone operators can freely fly in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace but need authorization near airports and in other controlled airspace. This bill ad
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This bill expands where recreational drone pilots can fly without prior FAA authorization. Currently, hobbyist drone operators can freely fly in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace but need authorization near airports and in other controlled airspace. This bill adds Class E airspace extensions to the list of areas where recreational flyers can operate more freely.
- Bill Number
- 6460
- Introduced
- 3/16/2026
- Status
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
- Policy Area
- Transportation and Public Works
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
- Bill Number
- 6460
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472.
- Introduced
- 3/16/2026
- Summary
- This bill expands where recreational drone pilots can fly without prior FAA authorization. Currently, hobbyist drone operators can freely fly in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace but need authorization near airports and in other controlled airspace. This bill adds Class E airspace extensions to the li
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