# 114-hr-3025: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-3025, Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3025
- Congress: 114
- Title: Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wildfire Airspace Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly launching a drone near a wildfire threatening U.S. property that recklessly interferes with fighting the fire. Makes it a defense to a prosecution for such offense that the drone was launched by a firefighter or other public safety officer acting in the course of official duty.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3025 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3025)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3025 (as of 2025-11-18).