Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
Latest action · Dec 31, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-280.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 29, 2019
- Passed SenateDec 10, 2020
- Passed HouseDec 18, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
- Became lawDec 31, 2020Public Law 116-280
Summary
Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take appropriate steps to encourage direct representation of county and tribal governments, as well as agriculture, forestry, rangeland sectors, and other rural interests on the Drone Advisory Committee.
The FAA must include public participation in the process of nominating individuals for membership on the committee.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 30, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SD | John Thune | Oct 30, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Oct 30, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2019Markup Dec 11, 2019Reported Sep 30, 2020 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 31, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-280.
- Dec 21, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2020Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 18, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7270-7271)
- Dec 18, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2730.
- Dec 18, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7270)
- Dec 18, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 14, 2020Received in the House.
- Dec 14, 2020Held at the desk.
- Dec 11, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7431-7432; text: CR S7431-7432)
- Sep 30, 2020Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-272.
- Sep 30, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.
- Dec 11, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Oct 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Oct 29, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7270, H7271Text printed H7270 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC, Rodney Davis R-IL | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7431, S7432Text printed S7431Amendments S7431 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Dec 10, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 22, 2020S. 2730, Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 11, 2019
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish and ensure an inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory Committee.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 10, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Reported to Senate
- Oct 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
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