Introduce and support legislation to increase federal controls on the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems and items by amending the Arms Export Control Act.

S.2387 Cosponsored — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address arms export controls for certain unmanned aircraft systems and items, and for other purposes.

Coons cosponsored a bill to tighten export controls for select unmanned aircraft systems.

Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation
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Congress.gov shows S.2387, the LEAD Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on July 23, 2025, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations; Christopher A. Coons is listed as a cosponsor.

Coons did support and help introduce legislation to amend the Arms Export Control Act for certain unmanned aircraft systems, but the bill remained in committee and did not advance further in the available record.

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S.2387 - LEAD Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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The Senate press release states that Senators Tom Cotton, Chris Coons, and John Cornyn introduced the Leading Exports of Aerial Drones Act, which would make it easier for American companies to sell unmanned aerial systems to allies and partners and would make direct changes to the Arms Export Control Act, the U.S. Munitions List, and MTCR treatment.

This is direct official confirmation that Coons actively supported introduction of the relevant export-control legislation.

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Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Chinese Drone Market Dominance | U.S. Senate
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