Department of Energy Drone Defense Act
H.R. 8935119th Congress

Department of Energy Drone Defense Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Susie Lee (D-NV-3)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · May 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Energy Drone Defense Act.

(a) Exemption from prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities

Section 1823(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 692) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,.

(b) Exemption from prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities

Section 1824(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 693) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,.

(c) Exemption from prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities

Section 1825(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 694) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State,.

(d) Granting Secretary of Energy accounting exception

Section 1827(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by inserting Department of Energy, after Department of Transportation,.

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