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To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill streamlines arms export procedures within the AUKUS alliance (Australia, United Kingdom, and United States) by exempting certain defense article transfers between these countries from standard arms export approval requirements. Specifically, it allows the reexport and retransfer of defense articles between Australia, the United Kingdom, and eligible U.S. entities without requiring presidential consent, and it permits intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers of defense articles and services between authorized personnel, including dual or third-country nationals. The bill also eliminates the requirement for certifications on commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom. These changes reduce bureaucratic delays while maintaining national security safeguards by limiting transfers to AUKUS partners and authorized personnel.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT)
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
Actions (2)
- Aug 22, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Aug 22, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 22, 2025
Mr. Amo (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Courtney, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AND OTHER ARMS TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(8) Exemption from certain requirements.—
“(A) In general.—Defense articles sold by the United States under this Act may be reexported, retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or entities eligible under section 126.7(b)(2) of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. Such transfers shall not require the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this Act, or under section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B)).
“(B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers.—Intra-company, intra- organization, and intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles and defense services described under subparagraph (A) are authorized between officers, employees, and agents who satisfy section 120.64 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, including dual or third country nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations.”.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR MANUFACTURING LICENSE AGREEMENTS INVOLVING AUSTRALIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Section 36(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(d)(2)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) by striking “A certification” and inserting “(A) A certification”;
(3) in clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking “North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan” and inserting “North Atlantic Treaty Organization (excluding the United Kingdom) or Japan”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(B) A certification under this subsection shall not be required in the case of an agreement for or in Australia or the United Kingdom.”. <all>
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