On August 13, 2026, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, imposing new import tariffs on UAS and core UAS components following a Department of Commerce investigation into domestic supply chain security. Dates & Potential Impact As written, the action establishes new ad valorem tariffs across completed aircraft as […]
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AMA Advocacy: H.R. 6460 passes U.S. House of Representatives
On Tuesday, March 24, H.R. 6460, a bill championed by AMA that will simplify altitude extensions and airspace permissions, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and will move forward in the legislative process. H.R. 6460 was previously introduced in December 2025 on AMA’s behalf by Reps. Tracy Mann (R-Kansas, […]
Continue readingU.S. Senate Tribute to Rich Hanson
In honor of the retirement of AMA’s former president, Rich Hanson, in November 2025, Senator Todd Young (IN) entered a tribute into the record of the United States Senate. Senator Young has long been a supporter and advocate for AMA since Rich began our current advocacy efforts on behalf of the AMA community. We would like to extend […]
Continue readingFCC Foreign UAS & UAS Component Decision
On Monday, December 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released DA 25-1086, stating the addition of all uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components produced by foreign entities onto the list of items banned for posing an “unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons.” This concerning news reached AMA and other airspace stakeholders quickly after its release. It appears […]
Continue readingH.R. 6460 – Full Markup Committee Meeting
On Thursday, December 18, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a Full Committee Markup meeting to hear several legislation proposals for comments and markup before they go to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote. Among the resolutions considered was H.R. 6460, which has been championed by AMA because we work with Congress […]
Continue readingAMA Advocacy in Action: H.R. 6460
AMA is excited to share the introduction of a new bill which represents the efforts on AMA’s part to continue delivering greater flexibility and tangible improvements for our community. As members may recall, AMA secured higher altitude ceilings for AMA club fields in uncontrolled (Class G) airspace in April 2025 […]
Continue readingAddressing Executive Orders on UAS June 9, 2025
On Friday, June 6, the White House released two executive orders concerning Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The first executive order focuses on UAS integration into the National Airspace System and investigating security measures to protect critical infrastructure. The second executive order takes steps to accelerate the commercialization of US drone […]
Continue readingNational Altitude Authorization Briefing
AMA Members, If you fly at an AMA field that’s part of the national altitude extension in Class G airspace released in April of 2025, there are important rules you need to follow—especially when flying above 400 feet. These guidelines help our fields continue operating safely and legally under the […]
Continue readingFAQ For National Class G 7711
Updated June 20261) Does this apply to my club site?District leadership has been provided with copies of all authorized sites, but members can also view the approved locations at the bottom of this page. This document is already embedded in the Authorization PDF provided to club officers, but can be […]
Continue readingU.S. Trade Tariffs
On Wednesday, April 2, President Trump announced the implementation of new tariffs on imports to the US; however, due to the nature of US Trade and foreign relations, updates have been released by the White House announcing a 30- to 90-day pause for most countries, with the exception of China. […]
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