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UNLOCK AUKUS Act

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 29, 2026

Latest action (Jun 29, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Defense

Summary
  • The bill amends the Arms Export Control Act to modify restrictions on exporting military articles and services under the AUKUS partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom.
  • It removes certain limitations by excluding three specific subclauses from an existing export restriction.
  • The change is intended to enable greater sharing of defense technology and military capabilities among the three allied nations.

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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jun 29, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  2. Jun 29, 2026 Introduced in House

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 29, 2026

Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Messmer, Mr. Courtney, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Amo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under 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 “Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act” or the “UNLOCK AUKUS Act”.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION RELATING TO EXPORTS AND TRANSFERS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES UNDER THE AUKUS PARTNERSHIP.

Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(l)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting “, excluding subclauses (I),

(II), and (III)” after “subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)”. <all>

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