117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
This page covers HR5315 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR5315 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-09-13: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-09-14: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Transportation and Public Works |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act This bill establishes programs within the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the use of drones and other small, unmanned aircraft systems when inspecting, repairing, or constructing road infrastructure, electric grid infrastructure, water infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure. Specifically, DOT must award grants to state, tribal, and local governments; metropolitan planning organizations; or groups of those entities to purchase or otherwise use drones to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve worker and community safety, reduce carbon emissions, or meet other priorities related to critical infrastructure projects. Grant recipients must use domestically manufactured drones that are made by companies not subject to influence or control from certain foreign entities, including China and Russia. DOT must also award grants to certain institutions of higher education for training students for careers using drones and related technologies.
Subjects: Aviation and airports, Congressional oversight, Employment and training programs, Higher education, Housing and community development funding, Infrastructure development
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-13 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 211 | 82 | 5 | Official tally |
HR5315 (Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9].
On 2022-09-14: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-09-13, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.