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HOUSE 4216119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Made-in-America Defense Act

Last Action
9/3/2025

Actions

  • 2025-09-03Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2025-09-02Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-09-02On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727)
  • 2025-09-02Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727)
  • 2025-09-02Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)
  • 2025-09-02At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2025-09-02DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
  • 2025-09-02Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728)
  • 2025-09-02Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2025-07-22Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  • 2025-07-22Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-06-27Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • 2025-06-27Introduced in House
  • 2025-06-27Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-06-27 (00)

FMS-Only List Review Act

This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S. company to foreign government sales).

For each article or service identified, the review must address (1) the length of time to complete a transfer of the article or service through the FMS program as compared to the DCS process; (2) the impact of a transfer of the article or service through the DCS process on the workload of the State Department and the Department of Defense; and (3) the benefits of the transfer of the article or service through the DCS process to U.S. national security and competitiveness.  

Within 30 days of the completion of each annual review, the State Department must report to Congress on the results of the review.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA)
  • James Moylan (R-GU)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Trade restrictions
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