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H.R. 4215 119th Congress House

International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for the decision-making process to license the export of certain defense articles… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for the decision-making process to license the export of certain defense articles and defense services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2025 Introduced by: Michael Baumgartner Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of StateLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 2, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3726)
Sep 2, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3726)
Sep 2, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 2, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4215.
Sep 2, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3727)
Sep 2, 2025
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 2, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 3.
Jul 22, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 27, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act

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. 

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.

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 Lobbying activity 24

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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 15, 2025
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Jun 27, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jun 27, 2025
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Jun 27, 2025
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Moylan, James C.
Guam · Jun 27, 2025
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jun 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4215: International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4215/
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"H.R. 4215: International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4215/.
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H.R. 4215, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4215/.
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