H.R. 6618
Studies drone interference with wildfire firefighting
Orders the Federal Aviation Administration to study how drones flying near wildfires affect firefighting from the air on public lands.
- The study covers areas where flights were temporarily restricted because of a wildfire on federal land
- It counts how often drones got in the way of firefighting over the past five years
- It looks at whether tools to detect and stop drones would work during firefighting
- The agency must report its findings and recommendations to Congress
Passed the House · Senate's turn