# 119-s-1762: NEDD Act of 2025

119-s-1762, NEDD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-06-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1762
- Congress: 119
- Title: NEDD Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-04

## Summary

**This bill would add the Department of Energy to federal authority that regulates and defends nuclear sites from covered unmanned aircraft systems sourced from or connected to covered foreign entities.** It would expand who can block procurement, operation, and use of those UAS and who can decide classified tracking and accounting rules. - Department of Energy staff and leadership: would gain explicit authority across procurement, operation, use, classified tracking determinations, and accounting exceptions for covered unmanned aircraft systems. - Nuclear facility operators and sites: clarifies DOE responsibility for locations that store, transport, or use special nuclear material and for facilities that research, design, manufacture, or produce non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons. - Federal agencies and contractors: decisions about using federal funds, awarding contracts, or operating covered UAS sourced from covered foreign entities would now contemplate DOE concurrence and involvement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More DOE authority over drones: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add the Secretary of Energy to federal rules on buying and operating certain foreign-linked drones. It would let the Department of Energy join classified tracking decisions and get an existing accounting exception. It would also clarify DOE authority to protect sites that…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1762 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1762)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1874)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1762 (as of 2026-06-04).