119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 4215: International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of State to establish deadlines for the review of applications to export defense articles or services.
Specifically, the State Department must develop and maintain a list of countries and end users with respect to which expedited decision-making on applications to export defense articles and services is vital to U.S. national security. The State Department must submit this list to Congress annually.
Following publication of the list, the State Department, in coordination with the Department of Defense, must initiate a rulemaking process to establish timelines for decision-making with respect to (1) applications to export defense articles and services to countries or end users identified in the list, and (2) all other applications to export defense articles and services.
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To the maximum extent practicable, applications for export to listed countries or end users must be acted on within 45 days of submission, and applications for export to other countries or end users must be acted on within 60 days of submission. These deadlines may be suspended under specified circumstances.
Finally, the State Department must submit a semiannual report to Congress identifying each application to export defense articles or services during the preceding 180 days that was not acted upon by the applicable deadline.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sheri Biggs R-SCOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NYOriginal
- Rich McCormick R-GAOriginal
- James (Jim) Moylan R-GUOriginal
- Ryan Zinke R-MTOriginal
- Bill Huizenga R-MI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Michael Baumgartner SponsorIntroduced, marked up, passed House3 events+42
- 2Sheri BiggsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Bill HuizengaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael LawlerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Rich McCormickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Michael Baumgartner.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3726)
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3727)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4215.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3726)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 3.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.