119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 4, 2026
Allied Defense Sales Act
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Latest action (Jun 9, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 4, 2026)
Allied Defense Sales Act
This bill directs the Department of State to implement a strategy to encourage foreign entities to participate in a multinational military procurement process. The State Department must also periodically report on the strategy and its implementation.
Under the bill, this process involves the sale by the United States to a lead foreign nation of defense articles or services which are subsequently transferred to other qualifying countries.
The strategy must incorporate existing efforts by the State Department to, for example, survey interest, identify countries and partners who could serve as lead purchase coordinators, review pathways for participation for countries that are ineligible for foreign military financing loans, identify challenges and solutions regarding compliance with the Arms Export Control Act, and identify opportunities to develop and promote exportable defense articles and services (including for purposes of supporting the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8665.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3965-3967)
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Australia · Europe · Licensing and registrations · Military assistance, sales, and agreements · Military procurement, research, weapons development · Oceania · Public contracts and procurement · United Kingdom
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2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 8177, Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act, all provisions. H.R. 8649, Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act, all provisions. H.R. 8665, Allied Defense Sales Act, all provisions. H.R. 8787, Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 9232, Critical Infrastructure A…
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