S 4318 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to provide for an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration strategy.

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement specific recommendations from two government reports about integrating drones (unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS) into the national airspace. The FAA must provide annual briefings to Congress starting one year after enactment, detailing progress on these recommendations, costs, milestones for safe integration, and any needed regulatory changes. It specifically directs the FAA to follow guidance from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on drone integration (January 2023) and a Department of Transportation Inspector General audit (April 2022). The bill focuses on establishing a structured process for FAA action and congressional oversight, without creating new operational rules for drone use.
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Introduced May 9, 2024 Last action May 9, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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