To amend the Arms Export Control Act to address arms export controls for certain unmanned aircraft systems and items, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act of 2025 or the LEAD Act of 2025, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2, and defines introduces a definition change provision: 73C. Statement of policy on covered unmanned aircraft systems and items It is the policy of the United States to treat covered unmanned aircraft systems and items (. It relies on trade restrictions, definition changes, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Transportation and Defense.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act of 2025 or the LEAD Act of 2025.
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2.
- Defines introduces a definition change provision: 73C. Statement of policy on covered unmanned aircraft systems and items It is the policy of the United States to treat covered unmanned aircraft systems and items (...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act of 2025 or the LEAD Act of 2025, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2, and defines introduces a definition change provision: 73C. Statement of policy on covered unmanned aircraft systems and items It is the policy of the United States to treat covered unmanned aircraft systems and items (.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Defense
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act of 2025 or the LEAD Act of 2025, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, trade restriction, definition change provision: 2, and defines introduces a definition change provision: 73C. Statement of policy on covered unmanned aircraft systems and items It is the policy of the United States to treat covered unmanned aircraft systems and items (.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
unmanned aircraft systems and related items that—(A)are controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and enumerated in the Missile Technology Control Regime Annex
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