H.R. 5040: Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020
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H.R. 5040: Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020
116th Congress · introduced 2019-11-12 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-11-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 243 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5040 (2020-12-10), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Received in the Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020
Plain summary
Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020 or the AIR Safety Act of 2020 This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management to study the effects of drone incursions on the suppression of wildfires concerning lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture.
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Official text
Aerial Incursion Repercussion Safety Act of 2020
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5040, AIR Safety Act of 2020 (2020-10-30)
Cosponsors on this site
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] reported raising $862,033 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 243 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5040 (2020-12-10): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr5040.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr5040 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116