May 17, 2025
Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit penalties relating to the destruction of aircraft to apply only with respect to manned aircraft, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Manned Aircraft Clarification Act
.
Sec. 2. Criminal penalties relating to manned aircraft
(a) Destruction of manned aircraft
(1) In general
Section 32 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in the section heading, by inserting manned
before aircraft or
;
(B)
in subsection (a)(1)—
(i)
by inserting manned
before aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction
; and
(ii)
by inserting manned
before civil
; and
(C)
in subsection (b), by inserting manned
before civil
each place it appears.
(2) Table of sections amendment
The table of sections for chapter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 32 and inserting the following:
(b) Aircraft piracy
Section 46502(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking an aircraft
and inserting a manned aircraft
.