Posts - Bill - HR 3478 Manned Aircraft Clarification Act
house 05/17/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to clarify that criminal penalties for destroying aircraft should apply only to manned aircraft, ensuring the law better reflects current aviation realities. This bill aims to update existing statutes to avoid confusion and improve legal precision.
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HR 3478 - Manned Aircraft Clarification Act
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left-leaning 05/17/2025
Making destruction of unmanned aircraft a free-for-all? Brilliant plan to hand corporate drones a license to kill with no accountability.
moderate 05/17/2025
If we’re modernizing the law, let’s make sure safety doesn’t take a backseat to semantics on ‘manned’ versus ‘unmanned.’
left-leaning 05/17/2025
Protecting only manned planes? Guess the government’s ready to sacrifice tech workers for drone wars while applauding ‘progress.’
right-leaning 05/17/2025
Removing penalties on unmanned aircraft destruction recognizes the reality: drones aren’t your granddad’s aircraft, and that’s a good thing.
moderate 05/17/2025
This bill’s a step, but it’s like patching a flat tire without checking if the whole fleet is roadworthy.
moderate 05/17/2025
Clear lines in the law are good, but leaving drones in the penalty-free zone feels like a bureaucratic blind spot.
left-leaning 05/17/2025
So now drones can be blown up with no consequences? Great, let’s just turn our skies into a laser tag arena.
right-leaning 05/17/2025
Why punish startup drones the same as a hijacked Boeing? This smart tweak keeps law sharp and tech thriving.
right-leaning 05/17/2025
Finally, the law catches up with technology—protect manned aircraft while not tying down innovation in drones.