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Bill · 119th Congress · S 2130
AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-06-18Topic: veterans military · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes U.S. arms export rules for the AUKUS partnership among the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It would let defense articles sold by the United States be re-exported, transferred, or temporarily imported between the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom and eligible entities without first getting the President's consent. It would also allow transfers within companies, organizations, and governments among qualifying officers, employees, and agents, including some dual or third-country nationals. Finally, certain manufacturing and technical licensing agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom would no longer require notice to Congress.
Sponsors
- Pete Ricketts Republican sponsor
- 11 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235. | |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-10-30 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-10-22 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2025-06-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |