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To provide for collaboration between NASA and the FAA relating to research on unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration to collaborate on research related to unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility technologies. The research will focus on areas such as unmanned aircraft system traffic management and autonomous capabilities to support the evolution of the National Airspace System. NASA must coordinate this research with other federal agencies, academic institutions, and private industry. The bill requires NASA to provide Congress with a progress briefing on the research within 18 months of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Thomas H. Kean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $19,727
- VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
- ULINE $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS, $13,200
- TC SERVICES $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Thomas H. Kean → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Kean (for himself and Mr. Amo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To provide for collaboration between NASA and the FAA relating to research on unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility, 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 Enhancement Act”.
SEC. 2. UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM AND ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY.
(a) Finding.—Congress finds that research and development related to autonomous aviation is vital to ensure United States competitiveness as the National Airspace System evolves from trajectory-based operations to collaborative and highly automated operations.
(b) Collaboration.—The Administrator shall, in collaboration with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and appropriate representatives of academia and industry, continue its research on unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility, including research related to UTM and autonomous capabilities, as practicable.
(c) Briefing.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress of the research under subsection
(b).
(d) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(2) Advanced air mobility.—The term “advanced air mobility” means a transportation system that is comprised of urban air mobility and regional air mobility using manned or unmanned aircraft.
(3) Appropriate committees of congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(A) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(4) Regional air mobility.—The term “regional air mobility” means the movement of passengers or property by air between two points using an airworthy aircraft that—
(A) has advanced technologies, such as distributed propulsion, vertical takeoff and landing, powered lift, nontraditional power systems, or autonomous technologies;
(B) has a maximum takeoff weight of greater than 1,320 pounds; and
(C) is not urban air mobility.
(5) Unmanned aircraft system.—The term “unmanned aircraft system” has the meaning given such term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.
(6) Urban air mobility.—The term “urban air mobility” means the movement of passengers or property by air between two points in different cities or two points within the same city using an airworthy aircraft that—
(A) has advanced technologies, such as distributed propulsion, vertical takeoff and landing, powered lift, nontraditional power systems, or autonomous technologies; and
(B) has a maximum takeoff weight of greater than 1,320 pounds.
(7) UTM.—The term “UTM” means an unmanned aircraft system traffic management system or service. <all>
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