# 119-s-4264: NASA UAS Detection Act

119-s-4264, NASA UAS Detection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4264
- Congress: 119
- Title: NASA UAS Detection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would give NASA authority to detect, identify, monitor, and track unmanned aircraft systems that pose a credible threat to NASA facilities or assets.** It sets rules for what NASA can do, who it must coordinate with, and how it must protect privacy and report to Congress.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rules for contractors doing NASA drone work: cost, low. This bill would require contractors working under NASA's drone-detection authority to be directly contracted by NASA and assigned to law enforcement duties in NASA's Office of Protective Services. Contractors would have to operate at a government-owned or government-leased facility, not perform inh…
- New NASA drone detection authority: mixed, low. This bill would let the NASA Administrator authorize actions to detect, identify, monitor, and track unmanned aircraft systems that the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, determines pose a credible threat to NASA facilities or assets. It would allow NASA to interce…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 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-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4264 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4264)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [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-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4264 (as of 2026-09-10).