To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-3068
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
Introduced: 2025-04-29
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 24.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)— (A) by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and (B) redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and (VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and (2) in subsection (l)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii) and inserting any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii) ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by adding at the end before the period the following: and does not relate to the Missile Technology Control Regime . 2. Statement of policy (a) In general It shall no longer be the policy of the United States to apply a presumption of denial to exports of materials considered Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, major non-NATO allies, or the other countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. (b) Five eyes intelligence alliance defined In this section, the term Five Eyes intelligence alliance means Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.