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To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to streamline defense trade with allied nations under the AUKUS framework and related defense partnerships. It removes the default "presumption of denial" policy for exports of certain missile-technology materials to NATO allies, major non-NATO allies, and Five Eyes countries (the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand). The change makes it easier for the United States to export controlled missile-related materials to these trusted partners, subject to existing security review processes.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
1 cosponsor
Actions (4)
- Jul 22, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24. · house
- Jul 22, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Apr 29, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Apr 29, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 29, 2025
Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUKUS DEFENSE TRADE COOPERATION.
Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended—
(1) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)—
(A) by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and
(B) redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and
(VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and
(2) in subsection (l)(4)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking “subsection
(j)(1)(C)(ii)” and inserting “any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)”; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by adding at the end before the period the following: “and does not relate to the Missile Technology Control Regime”.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) In General.—It shall no longer be the policy of the United States to apply a “presumption of denial” to exports of materials considered Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, major non-NATO allies, or the other countries of the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance.
(b) Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance Defined.—In this section, the term “‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance” means Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. <all>
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