← Back to Bills
HR 8382118th CongressFailed / ExpiredHouse

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act

Policy Area: Taxation
View on Congress.gov
Origin Chamber
House
Last Updated
Aug 14, 2024
Latest Action Date
May 14, 2024

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Official Summary

Official summary has not been imported yet.

GovScope Watchdog™

AI Government Intelligence™
Executive Summary

The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act (H.R. 8382) is a bill introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at providing tax relief specifically for crews operating remotely piloted aircraft. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 14, 2024, but no further legislative action or detailed bill text is publicly available. The bill falls under the policy area of taxation and appears to focus on adjusting tax provisions related to this specific workforce segment.

Bottom Line

H.R. 8382 proposes tax relief measures for remotely piloted aircraft crews but has not advanced beyond committee referral and is currently classified as failed or expired.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill targets tax relief for crews operating remotely piloted aircraft, potentially addressing unique tax circumstances for this group.
  • It was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 14, 2024.
  • No official summary or full text is publicly available, limiting detailed analysis of specific provisions or mechanisms.
Who Benefits?

['Crews operating remotely piloted aircraft', 'Employers or organizations that hire remotely piloted aircraft crews', 'Potentially the broader remotely piloted aircraft industry']

Potential Concerns

['Lack of publicly available full bill text limits understanding of the scope and specifics of the tax relief proposed.', 'Without detailed provisions, it is unclear how the tax relief would be funded or its fiscal impact.', 'Oversight and enforcement mechanisms related to the tax relief are not specified.']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, which handles taxation matters. The bill did not progress beyond committee referral and is currently marked as failed or expired. No further legislative actions or debates are recorded.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 1

GovScope reviewed 1 policy-risk categories. Hover for a quick definition. Click detected flags for bill-specific details.

1 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['If enacted, the bill could incentivize employment or retention of remotely piloted aircraft crews through tax benefits.', 'Potential fiscal impacts on government revenue due to tax relief measures targeted at a specific workforce.', 'Possible influence on the development or expansion of the remotely piloted aircraft sector by improving financial conditions for crew members.']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of a full bill text and official summary limits transparency and public understanding of the bill's specific provisions and potential impacts. The bill's referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means indicates it involves tax policy, but without further documentation, oversight and evaluation of its fiscal and policy implications remain constrained.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

GovScope Intelligence Roadmap

Future bill intelligence will connect sponsors, committee referrals, related votes, campaign finance, disclosures, and stock trades into one legislative intelligence view.

Enterprise Ready