# 119-hr-6460: Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

119-hr-6460, Recreational Drone Empowerment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6460
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Clarifies and expands where limited recreational drones can operate by explicitly adding Class E airspace to the statute.** It amends 49 U.S.C. 44809(c)(2)(C) to cover Class E airspace above Class G and Class E airspace that is designated as extensions to surface areas for Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E. The change updates the law's airspace wording and may broaden the geographic categories where recreational unmanned aircraft are accommodated under existing rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More places to fly hobby drones: benefit, low. This bill would expand where hobby drones can fly under the recreational rules in 49 U.S.C. 44809. It would explicitly include Class E airspace above Class G airspace. It would also include Class E airspace that extends from Class B, Class C, Class D, or Class E surface areas. If you fly for fun, y…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10293: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6460 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6460)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-10293: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10293)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6460 (as of 2026-09-10).