United States HR 6460: Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

Bill Text

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119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 6460
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for limited
recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
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 Infra-
structure
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 Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recreational Drone 4
Empowerment Act’’. 5
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING RECREATIONAL OPERATIONS OF 6
DRONE SYSTEMS. 7
Section 44809(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States 8
Code, is amended— 9
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(1) in the heading by inserting ‘‘AND CLASS E’’ 1
after ‘‘UNCONTROLLED’’; and 2
(2) by inserting ‘‘, Class E airspace above Class 3
G airspace, or a Class E airspace designated as an 4
extension to a Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class 5
E surface area’’ after ‘‘Class G airspace’’. 6
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