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119th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 4216: Made-in-America Defense Act

Passed HouseSep 2, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jun 27, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 2, 2025, 395–20
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jun 27, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 2, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 395–20

Yea 395two-thirds 277Nay 20

  • Democrats184 yea, 20 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and James McGovern (D-MA) voted Nay; and 10 more

See how all 415 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 395

Republicans (210)

Democrats (184)

Independents (1)

Nay 20

Not voting 15

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 2, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Sep 2, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 395–20
    Roll call 219 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1842008
    Republicans210007
    Independents1000
    Total39520015

    House roll call 219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    20 crossed party lines: 20 Democrats

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

5

Who scored on this bill

182 points earned
  1. 1Sheri Biggs R-SC SponsorIntroduced, marked up, passed House3 events+42
  2. 2Becca Balint D-VT1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Gregorio Casar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Joaquin Castro D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Yvette Clarke D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 2, 2025Passed the House, 395–20.
  2. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in the House by Sheri Biggs.
Show the full action history (14 actions)
  1. Sep 3, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Passed/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)
  3. Sep 2, 2025Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. Sep 2, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728)
  5. Sep 2, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
  6. Sep 2, 2025At 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.
  7. Sep 2, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)
  8. Sep 2, 2025Passed/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).
  9. Sep 2, 2025On 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)
  10. Sep 2, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Jul 22, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 22, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  13. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in House
  14. Jun 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.