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H.R. 8661 119th Congress House

Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of State to provide certain direct loans and loan guarantees for the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of State to provide certain direct loans and loan guarantees for the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2026 Introduced by: Brian J. Mast Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightForeign loans and debtGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust funds
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Military assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 9.
May 13, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 4, 2026
Introduced in House
May 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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What's happening now May 13, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 37 - 9.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for J STREET · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
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    for J STREET · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • A NEW POLICY INC.
    for A NEW POLICY INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 1
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Kim, Young
California · May 13, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8661: Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8661/
MLA
"H.R. 8661: Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8661/.
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H.R. 8661, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8661/.
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[H.R. 8661: Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8661/)
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