The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 6460 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Tracey Mann (R)

Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

Allows recreational drones to fly in certain Class E airspace without prior FAA approval.

Tradeoff

Expands where people can fly recreational drones. No fiscal cost or trade against other programs.

What's in it

See official bill text

Less than $500,000 in federal costs over 2026-2030; no change to the deficit.

The $500,000 is the federal cost to enforce and regulate the new recreational drone flight rules—the real impact is on recreational drone users who gain expanded flight zones with minimal regulatory burden.

H.R. 6460, Recreational Drone Empowerment Act · Feb 2026

Passed the House by on March 24, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 4, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Dec 4, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Dec 18, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-549.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 24, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Mar 25, 2026)