S.1762

NEDD Act of 2025 Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act of 2025

Introduced·5/14/25
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Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act of 2025 exempts the Secretary of Energy from certain prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems from foreign.

The Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act of 2025, also known as the NEDD Act of 2025, modifies the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. It exempts the Secretary of Energy from prohibitions on procurement, operation, and use of federal funds for unmanned aircraft systems from foreign entities. The act also expands the Secretary of Energy's authority to protect nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft systems. Additionally, it grants the Secretary of Energy authority to determine the use of classified tracking and accounting exceptions.

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Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
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History

May 14, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.