Unleashing American Drone Dominance
Reduces regulatory barriers to commercial and defense drone operations and directs a national strategy to ensure U.S. dominance in drone technology.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Advances U.S. drone leadership through regulatory reform and commercial expansion of unmanned aircraft systems.
Federal agencies shall prioritize development, testing, and deployment of American-made drones and supporting technologies.
FAA to streamline UAS approval processes and waiver procedures using artificial intelligence and performance-based evaluation.
FAA to issue proposed rule for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations within 30 days; establish performance metrics and identify regulatory barriers.
FAA shall publish updated UAS integration roadmap and fully utilize UAS Test Ranges to support development and scaling of American drone technologies.
FAA to establish eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with request for proposals from state, local, and tribal governments within 90 days.
Agencies to prioritize domestically manufactured UAS; Commerce Secretary to secure drone supply chain against foreign control within 90 days.
Commerce to review export control regulations within 90 days to expedite export of U.S.-made civil UAS to approved foreign partners.