# 119-hr-8935: Department of Energy Drone Defense Act

119-hr-8935, Department of Energy Drone Defense Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status introduced (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8935
- Congress: 119
- Title: Department of Energy Drone Defense Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Exempts the Department of Energy from NDAA 2024 restrictions on covered unmanned aircraft systems from certain foreign entities.** This bill would add the Secretary of Energy to four NDAA 2024 provisions so DOE could procure, operate, and use covered UAS from covered foreign entities and be included in the NDAA accounting exception. - Department of Energy: Lets the Secretary of Energy procure, operate, and use covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities despite the NDAA 2024 prohibitions. - Federal funding and accounting: Adds DOE to the carve-out that allows use of federal funds for those UAS and includes DOE in the NDAA accounting exception. The text does not create new appropriations or a new funding mechanism.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Department of Energy can buy and use drones: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let the Department of Energy buy, operate, and use covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities that the 2024 NDAA otherwise restricts. The bill would add "Secretary of Energy" after "Secretary of State" in three NDAA provisions dealing with procuremen…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8935)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8935 (as of 2026-06-25).