# 115-hr-3644: Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017

115-hr-3644, Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3644
- Congress: 115
- Title: Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-08-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with or disrupts an aircraft or airborne vehicle carrying at least one occupant in U.S. airspace. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both—on a violator. The prohibition includes the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft within an airport's runway exclusion zone (i.e., defined area of controlled airspace around an active runway) unless the operation is the result of an unforeseeable circumstance (e.g., a malfunction).

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7327: SECURE Technology Act
- 115-hr-7296: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act
- 115-hr-7214: Cybersecurity Education Integration Act
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-7096: Office of Disability Congressional Research Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3644 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3644)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7327: SECURE Technology Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7327)
- [115-hr-7296: Protecting Foster Youth Resources to Promote Self-Sufficiency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7296)
- [115-hr-7214: Cybersecurity Education Integration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7214)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-7096: Office of Disability Congressional Research Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7096)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3644 (as of 2025-11-18).