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S 2130 Advanced toward a vote

Lets U.S.-sold defense items move between Australia, the United Kingdom, and certain approved entities without the President's consent, and removes congressional notification for certain licensing agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom.

Official title: AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 18-JUN-2025
Referred 18-JUN-2025
Approved by committee 22-OCT-2025
Reported 30-OCT-2025
On the calendar 30-OCT-2025
Key points
  • Allows defense articles sold by the U.S. to be reexported, retransferred, or temporarily imported between the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom, or eligible entities under 22 CFR 126.7(b)(2), without the President's consent under the Arms Export Control Act or Foreign Assistance Act.
  • Authorizes intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers of those defense articles and services among qualified officers, employees, and agents, including certain dual or third-country nationals.
  • Exempts manufacturing and technical licensing agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom from congressional notification under Section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act when they do not involve defense articles outside the Section 38(l) exemption.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Cosponsors · 11
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