Drone Safety Statement Modernization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10304 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10304

    To amend title 49, United States Code, to revise small unmanned 
       aircraft system safety standards, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2026

Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 
    To amend title 49, United States Code, to revise small unmanned 
       aircraft system safety standards, 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 ``Drone Safety Statement Modernization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DRONE SAFETY STATEMENT MODERNIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 44805 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (h) by inserting ``(excluding 
        requirements under subsection (i))'' after ``requirements of 
        this section''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Safety Statements.--
            ``(1) In general.--The manufacturer of a small unmanned 
        aircraft system shall--
                    ``(A) make available to the initial operator of 
                such system the safety statement described in paragraph 
                (2) at the time such operator activates such system for 
                the first time; and
                    ``(B) require such operator to electronically 
                acknowledge that the operator has read and understands 
                each component of the safety statement.
            ``(2) Requirements.--The Administrator shall develop, 
        maintain, and periodically review and revise requirements for 
        the safety statement required under paragraph (1), which shall 
        include--
                    ``(A) information on, and sources of, laws and 
                regulations applicable to the operation of small 
                unmanned aircraft systems, including--
                            ``(i) authorizations or regulations 
                        depending on the type of operation an 
                        individual is conducting and the qualifications 
                        or certification of the individual operating 
                        such system; and
                            ``(ii) requirements regarding the operation 
                        of a small unmanned aircraft system under 
                        section 44809;
                    ``(B) information on temporary flight restrictions, 
                airspace restrictions specific to unmanned aircraft 
                systems, and other types of airspace restrictions;
                    ``(C) methods approved by the Administrator for 
                determining whether the operation of a small unmanned 
                aircraft system in particular airspace is lawful or 
                unlawful;
                    ``(D) recommendations for using small unmanned 
                aircraft systems in a manner that promotes the safety 
                of persons and property;
                    ``(E) potential consequences for operating a small 
                unmanned aircraft system in an unsafe or unlawful 
                manner, including--
                            ``(i) potential consequences for operating 
                        such a system in restricted airspace; and
                            ``(ii) any enforcement action the 
                        Administrator may pursue against an individual 
                        operating a small unmanned aircraft system who 
                        endangers the safety of the national airspace 
                        system; and
                    ``(F) the date on which the safety statement was 
                created or last modified.
            ``(3) Example statement.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after 
                the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
                Administrator shall issue and thereafter maintain an 
                example safety statement that satisfies the 
                requirements of paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Restriction.--The Administrator may not 
                require a manufacturer of a small unmanned aircraft 
                system to use the example statement issued and 
                maintained under subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Update of Safety Statement.--Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review and 
revise, if necessary, the requirements for the safety statement and the 
example safety statement for small unmanned aircraft systems as 
required under section 44805(i) of title 49, United States Code (as 
added by subsection (a)).
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2203 of the FAA Extension, 
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (49 U.S.C. 44801 note) and the item 
relating to such section in section 1(b) of such Act are repealed.
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