IIB
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6460
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
.
Sec. 2. Clarifying recreational operations of drone systems
Section 44809(c)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the heading by inserting and Class E
after Uncontrolled
; and
(2)
by inserting , Class E airspace above Class G airspace, or a Class E airspace designated as an extension to a Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E surface area
after Class G airspace
.