On September 9, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.2864 – Countering CCP Drones Act. The bill adds telecommunication and video equipment and related services from DJI Technologies to a list of communication equipment and services that pose a risk to the national security of the United States. This list […]
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Congress Looks to Ban DJI Drones
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill to essentially ban DJI drones in the United States. This bill is currently making its way through the Senate and could later be signed into law. The proposed legislation would add DJI to a list maintained by the Federal Communications Commission under […]
Continue reading2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill Passed
On Thursday, May 16th, 2024, the President signed the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill into law. AMA began working with Congress as soon as the last bill passed in 2018, advocating to make much needed changes to the law. Although the new bill is not perfect, AMA is happy that we were […]
Continue readingFAA Reauthorization Bill Passes the Senate
On May 9th, 2024, The FAA Reauthorization Bill passed the Senate just before the FAA’s authorities were set to expire on May 10th. However, the House is not expected to pass the bill until sometime around May 14th or 15th. As expected, the House has passed an extension which will […]
Continue readingHouse Plans Extension to FAA Reauthorization Bill
Congress continues to work to reauthorize the FAA as some of their authorities expire on May 10, 2024. However, on Wednesday, May 8th, AMA received word that the House will pass a 1-week extension to the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill. This extension is a result of the Senate being unable to […]
Continue readingCongress Releases Final Version of FAA Reauthorization Bill
On April 29, 2024, the House of Representatives and the Senate released a final version of the FAA’s Reauthorization Bill. Although not perfect, AMA is happy that we were able to address many of the challenges facing the hobby. Below is a summary of the bill: Although we don’t expect […]
Continue readingHouse Passes Bill Avoiding Government Shutdown
On September 30, 2023, the House of Representatives passed HB 335-91, which funds the government for 45 more days. The signing of this bill effectively prevents a government shutdown until November 17, 2023. The bill also extends the FAA’s authorities for another three months, or until December 31, 2023. The […]
Continue readingFAA Reauthorization – What Does It Mean?
As we move closer to a new FAA Reauthorization bill, many hobbyists are left wondering what this means for model aircraft operations. Congress authorizes the FAA to create rules, fund and develop initiatives, and implement specific programs. This authorization expires every one to five years and requires Congress to reauthorize […]
Continue readingStand Up for Model Aviation!
Recently the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate both released their draft versions of FAA Reauthorization. In these bills, AMA was successful in securing higher altitudes in uncontrolled airspace, clarifying large model aircraft operations, and providing additional protections for educational UAS operations. However, AMA’s work isn’t done. […]
Continue readingAMA Continues Work to Reduce Restrictions
FAA Reauthorization takes place later this year and our team is focused on meeting with congressional offices to share about our hobby, discuss why current restrictions are not working for our community, and to provide suggested solutions. FAA Reauthorization is our opportunity to change current legislation, which means this is […]
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