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S4709Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-08
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE · Senator
Votes with party: 75.2% (827 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$7,500k
  • Progressive Groups$525k
  • Tech & Internet$43k

Full profile: /officials/R000618

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2026-06-08
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)· 2026-06-16
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)· 2026-06-16
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)· 2026-06-16
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)· 2026-06-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-06-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-06-08

Plain-English Summary

The bill would change rules that currently limit how the U.S. can share military equipment and technology with Australia and the United Kingdom under a defense partnership called AUKUS. By modifying these restrictions, the U.S. would be able to more easily export weapons, military gear, and related services to these two allied countries without going through as many approval steps. This affects defense contractors and military suppliers who want to do business with Australia and the UK, as well as the three countries' military cooperation efforts.

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