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To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify the authorities relating to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Summary
This bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to modify how the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) operates, with the goal of streamlining defense article sales to allied and partner nations. The SDAF is a mechanism that allows advance purchasing and contracting for defense items before formal sales agreements are finalized, helping to reduce delivery times. The bill modifies the accounting and authority provisions governing which sales qualify for the fund, simplifying the language to expand or clarify what transactions the SDAF can facilitate. The stated purpose is to increase efficiency in delivering U.S. defense systems to allies, support the domestic defense industrial base, and improve the competitiveness and responsiveness of U.S. defense exports.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Robert B. Aderholt’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- EO SOLUTIONS $26,400
- TRIDEUM $11,600
- FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY $10,020
- CONCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES $10,000
- COLSA CORP $8,159
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Robert B. Aderholt → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Jul 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 17, 2025
Mr. Aderholt (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify the authorities relating to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act” or the “ARMS Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States defense industrial base plays a critical role in advancing both security and prosperity.
(2) There is increasing global demand for United States manufactured defense capabilities, highlighting the need to maintain a strong, agile, and scalable defense production capacity.
(3) In recent years, the combined value of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) has significantly exceeded domestic defense procurement budgets, with international demand for United States defense products approaching two-to-one over domestic acquisition.
(4) Delays in delivering defense articles to allied and partner nations expose vulnerabilities in the current acquisition and sales process that risks undermining United States strategic credibility abroad.
(5) The Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing delivery times and enabling advanced contracting for high-demand defense items prior to the completion of formal agreements.
(6) Strengthening and expanding the SDAF would increase the efficiency and predictability of defense article deliveries to foreign partners, support the United States defense industrial base, and improve economies of scale.
(7) Timely access to United States defense systems by allies and partners strengthens interoperability, improves coalition readiness, deters shared threats, and reinforces long-standing strategic relationships.
(8) Enhancing SDAF authorities and capacity aligns with United States national interests and supports continued leadership in the global defense market.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND.
Section 51(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(b)(1)) is amended by striking “sales made under” and all that follows through “the actual value” and inserting “sales”. <all>
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