# 119-s-2387: LEAD Act of 2025

119-s-2387, LEAD Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2387
- Congress: 119
- Title: LEAD Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates a new category for certain reusable drones and** would **treat CUASIs like manned aircraft for export-control purposes**. The bill also removes CUASIs from Missile Technology Control Regime missile restrictions and orders near-term ITAR and CFR updates. - Manufacturers and exporters: Would align CUASI export reviews with the criteria used for manned aircraft, creating CUASI-specific controls and more consistent export pathways for reusable unmanned systems. - Allies and partners: Would allow CUASIs to be treated separately from missile technology for MTCR purposes, affecting co-production and co-development arrangements with partners. - Regulators and rulemaking: Directs the President to amend ITAR rules and 22 C.F.R. 121.1 and 120.23 within 180 days to implement the CUASI category and the MTCR carve out.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier exports for reusable drones: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would treat certain reusable military drones as manned aircraft for export reviews. These covered unmanned aircraft systems and related items (CUASIs) must be ITAR-controlled, listed in the MTCR Annex, and designed to be reusable. The bill would say CUASIs are not missile tech…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2387 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2387)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2387 (as of 2025-12-21).