Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
- 2017-02-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort.
It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a violator.
The prohibition does not apply to the operation of an unmanned aircraft by the government to protect public safety and welfare, including firefighting, law enforcement, or emergency response efforts.
Cosponsors (4)
- ED ROYCE (R-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
Subjects
- Aviation and airports
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Forests, forestry, trees
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