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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6460

Introduced

Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

Sponsor
RTracey Mann· Kansas
Introduced
December 4, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.March 25, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6460 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6460

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

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''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.

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