Recreational Drone Empowerment Act

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Bill ID: 119/hr/6460
Last Updated: December 20, 2025

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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

ID: M000871

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December 18, 2025

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Bill Summary

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6460 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6460

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify exceptions for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$165,270
25 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$27,000
Committees
$0
Individuals
$138,270

No PAC contributions found

1
POSARE SALON
2 transactions
$6,600
2
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS
2 transactions
$5,800
3
PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION
1 transaction
$3,300
4
THE CHICKASAW NATION
1 transaction
$3,300
5
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE
1 transaction
$2,500
6
POLITY GROUP LLC
1 transaction
$2,500
7
BARKER FOR SHERIFF
1 transaction
$1,000
8
CARBON RIVERS, INC.
1 transaction
$1,000
9
LYNN D'ELIA TEMES & STANCZYK
1 transaction
$1,000

No committee contributions found

1
DEMETREE, MARK
1 transaction
$13,200
2
CORDES, SHANE L.
1 transaction
$13,200
3
FLOYD, MARTIE
2 transactions
$13,200
4
MANN, ROETTA D.
2 transactions
$13,200
5
HEMMER, THOMAS M.
2 transactions
$13,200
6
HEBENSTREIT, JAMES
1 transaction
$6,600
7
BARTON, TIMOTHY
1 transaction
$6,600
8
HURD, MATTHEW D.
1 transaction
$6,600
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OLSEN, LINDSAY
1 transaction
$6,600
10
MORRISON, AARON
1 transaction
$6,600
11
CROSSLAND, IVAN
1 transaction
$6,600
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MURFIN, DAVID L.
1 transaction
$6,600
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BORCK, LEE
1 transaction
$6,600
14
ANDERSON, STEVE
1 transaction
$6,600
15
VAN COURT, PHILLIP
1 transaction
$6,600
16
SILVER, LARRY
1 transaction
$6,270

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 1 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

ID: D000629

Top Contributors

10

1
HO-CHUNK NATION
Organization BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
2
LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE
Organization CASS LAKE, MN
$3,300
Nov 4, 2024
3
MATCH-E-BE-NASH-SHE-WISH BAND OF POTTAWATOMI INDIANS
Organization SHELBYVILLE, MI
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
4
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
Organization TUCSON, AZ
$3,300
Nov 1, 2024
5
PRAIRIE ISLAND TRIBAL COUNCIL
Organization WELCH, MN
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
6
REDDING RANCHERIA
Organization REDDING, CA
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
7
THE UTE INDIAN TRIBE
Organization FORT DUCHESNE, UT
$3,300
Nov 15, 2024
8
CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Dec 29, 2023
9
CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Dec 29, 2023
10
HO CHUNK NATION
Organization BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI
$3,300
Dec 8, 2023

Donor Network - Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

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Total contributions: $175,170

Top Donors - Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

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