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Lobbying issues and bill citations
TRA · Transportation
Issues related to automated vehicle policy. Issues related to UAS/AAM certification generally. Issues related to drones, environmental certifications, shielded operations, and beyond visual line of sight operations. Uncrewed systems issues generally. FAA restatement of preemption. Airworthiness processes related to drones. Remote Identification of drones. Modeling and simulation issues related to air and ground vehicles. Issues related to UAS high seas operations. Issues related to autonomy and executive action. Legislation and rulemaking related to BVLOS. Controlled Airspace ARC issues. Counter-UAS legislation and issues generally. FAA Reorganization. AAM Airworthiness Criteria. FAA Data Sharing and COE research. DFR issues. Issues related to vertiports and FAA Advisory Circulars. FCC Spectrum Issues. Issues related to UAS Traffic Management (UTM). Issues related to Right of Way. UAS and AAM provisions and amendments to H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. U.S. drone competitiveness issues, including drone tariffs. Drone cybersecurity issues. Drone as First Responder issues. AAM Interagency Working Group issues. UAS pilot issues. Foreign-made drone issues. Advanced Air Mobility issues generally, including the powered-lift SFAR. Part 380 issues. MOSAIC Rulemaking. Commercial automated trucking issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization House (H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act) and Senate (S. 1939 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) bills and implementation. Securing Infrastructure From Adversaries Act. FY 2026 Appropriations. Air Traffic Control modernization issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786). Drones for America Act (S. 2168). House and Senate Coast Guard Reauthorization (S.524/H.R. 4275). Legislation codifying drone executive orders. Protecting Americas Infrastructure from Adversaries (H.R.4802). Issues related to deployment of passenger autonomous vehicles.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3935, H.R. 3935, S. 1939, H.R. 1, H.R. 3786, S. 2168, S.524, H.R. 4275, H.R.4802
DEF · Defense
Uncrewed systems issues generally. Issues related to autonomous systems modeling and simulation. Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft Systems issues. DIU Blue UAS Program. RCV Program issues. Ground defense issues. Non-Secure Drone Legislation. Issues related to the uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics industrial base. FY 2026 Appropriations. FY 2026 NDAA (S. 2296.H.R. 3838). FY 2026 Appropriations. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). FORGED Act. Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786). Drones for America Act(S. 2168). Foreign Military Sales Reform, ITAR, and the MTCR. Defense Production Act Reauthorization (S.1452). SBIR Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3169/S.1573). SkyFoundry Act of 2025 (H.R. 5086/S. 2506). FoRGED Act (S.5618), Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery (H.R.3838).
Literal federal measure citations: S. 2296, H.R. 3838, H.R. 1, H.R. 3786, S. 2168, S.1452, H.R. 3169, S.1573, H.R. 5086, S. 2506, S.5618, H.R.3838
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics issues in FY 2026 Appropriations, inclusive of funding and policy.
SCI · Science/Technology
Issues related to uncrewed systems generally. UAS R&D Legislation. R&D issues in House and Senate FAA Reauthorizations. Advocacy generally related to growing the robotics industry
AER · Aerospace
Issues related to UAS/AAM certification generally. Issues related to drones, environmental certifications, shielded operations, and beyond visual line of sight operations. Uncrewed systems issues generally. FAA restatement of preemption. Airworthiness processes related to drones. Remote Identification of drones. Modeling and simulation issues related to air and ground vehicles. Issues related to UAS high seas operations. Issues related to autonomy and executive action. Legislation and rulemaking related to BVLOS. Controlled Airspace ARC issues. Counter-UAS issues generally. FAA Reorganization. AAM Airworthiness Criteria. FAA Data Sharing and COE research. DFR issues. Issues related to vertiports and FAA Advisory Circulars. FCC Spectrum Issues. Issues related to UAS Traffic Management (UTM). Issues related to Right of Way. UAS and AAM provisions and amendments to H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act. U.S. drone competitiveness issues, including drone tariffs. Drone cybersecurity issues. Drone as First Responder issues. AAM Interagency Working Group issues. UAS pilot issues. Foreign-made drone issues. Advanced Air Mobility issues generally, including the powered-lift SFAR. Part 380 issues. MOSAIC Rulemaking. Commercial automated trucking issues. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization House (H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act) and Senate (S. 1939 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024) bills and implementation. Securing Infrastructure From Adversaries Act. FY 2026 Appropriations. Air Traffic Control modernization issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786). Drones for America Act(S. 2168). Supply chain issues.
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 3935, H.R. 3935, S. 1939, H.R. 1, H.R. 3786, S. 2168
HOM · Homeland Security
Issues related to Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft Systems. FY 2023 President's Budget. The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan. Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 (S. 4687). House (H.R. 7659) and Senate Coast Guard Reauthorization. Drone competitiveness issues. FY 2025 NDAA (S. 4638/H.R. 2670). FY 2025 Appropriations. FY 2025 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8774/S. 4921). FY 2026 NDAA. Issues related to uncrewed maritime systems and the Coast Guard.
Literal federal measure citations: S. 4687, H.R. 7659, S. 4638, H.R. 2670, H.R. 8774, S. 4921
MAR · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to uncrewed maritime systems generally. House and Senate Coast Guard Reauthorization (S.524/H.R. 4275). FY 2025 NDAA. FY 2026 NDAA. FY 2026 Appropriations. SHIPS for America Act (H.R. 3151/S. 1541).
Literal federal measure citations: S.524, H.R. 4275, H.R. 3151, S. 1541
AUT · Automotive Industry
Issues related to automated vehicle policy.
TRU · Trucking/Shipping
Issues related to automated vehicle policy. Commercial automated trucking issues. Ground defense issues. AMERICA DRIVES Act (H.R.4661)
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4661
NAT · Natural Resources
Issues related to uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics critical minerals/materials.
TAR · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Tariffs on Chinese drone imports.
AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues and legislation related to uncrewed systems, robotics, and autonomy.
AGR · Agriculture
Issues related to autonomous vehicles and robotics in agriculture, commercial automated trucking and transportation issues, FY 2025 Farm Bill.
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to robotics and autonomous systems in the workplace, workplace enhancement and safety with robotic systems.
TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Section 232 investigations and other regulations related to uncrewed systems and robotics.
