119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 4233: ARMOR Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill expedites review processes for the export of certain defense articles and services to Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and Canada.
Specifically, the bill exempts from certain congressional notification requirements the export or transfer of defense articles or services subject to the defense trade partnership between Australia, the UK, and the United States (AUKUS). (Under current law, exports and transfers of defense articles and services to Australia and the UK are exempt from certain export controls pursuant to AUKUS. Separately, approvals of certain commercial agreements and the export of certain defense articles, services, and equipment are generally subject to congressional notification requirements and a waiting period.) Under the bill, exports and transfers that are exempt from export controls pursuant to AUKUS are also exempt from these congressional notification requirements.
Further, the bill requires the Department of State to periodically review the list of defense articles and services excluded from AUKUS to ensure it includes only items that (1) are required by statute to be included, or (2) require licensing review for national security reasons.
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Finally, the bill explicitly states that the existing expedited review process for applications to export certain commercial, advanced-technology defense articles and services to Australia, the UK, and Canada is available to all exports and transfers, including reexports, retransfers, temporary imports, and brokering activity. Such exports and transfers must take place wholly within or between the territory of these countries or the United States.
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
- Madeleine Dean D-PAOriginal
- Ryan Zinke R-MTOriginal
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- Michael Baumgartner R-WA
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Aumua Amata Radewagen R-AS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Young Kim SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Gabe AmoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael BaumgartnerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Madeleine DeanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Michael LawlerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Young Kim.
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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 H3736-3737)
- Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3736-3738)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4233.
- 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 H3736-3737)
- 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: 48 - 2.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.