TRA — Transportation
Air delivery of goods by unmanned aircraft systems; drone remote identification; drone navigation and deconfliction using unmanned traffic management (UTM); drone provisions in the FY 2027 appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration; FAA aircraft certification and Section 44807 waivers; implementation of the drone provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law No: 118-63); FAA notice of proposed rulemaking on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation of drones; FAA environmental assessments for drone delivery operations; carriage of small hazardous material (HAZMAT) items by drones; air traffic control (ATC) modernization; aircraft equipage and electronic conspicuity; implementation of the drone industrial base funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21); federal counter drone authorities; FCC Covered List for foreign-made drones and drone critical components; aviation operations near FIFA World Cup events.
- JOEL ROBERSON
- mr BENJAMIN YEPEZ
- MATTHEW SATTERLEY — covered position: Leg. Dir., Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Leg. Dir., Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle; Leg. Asst. & Leg. Corr., Rep. Connie Mack; Leg. Corr., Rep. John McHugh [new]
- mr MISHA LEHRER — covered position: Special Assistant, Legislative Aide, Sen. Chris Murphy [new]
Government entities lobbied: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)