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H.R. 8665 119th Congress House

Allied Defense Sales Act

Official title: To require the implementation of a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the implementation of a strategy to encourage foreign partners to participate in the foreign military sales and direct commercial sales processes on a multinational basis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2026 Introduced by: Ryan K. Zinke Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
International Affairs AustraliaEuropeLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreements
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Military procurement, research, weapons developmentOceaniaPublic contracts and procurementUnited Kingdom
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 8, 2026 · 5:02 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:53 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8665.
Jun 8, 2026 · 5:02 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 8, 2026 · 5:02 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:53 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3965-3967)
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:53 PM EDT
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 13, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.
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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allied Defense Sales Act

This bill directs the Department of State to implement a strategy to encourage foreign entities to participate in a multinational military procurement process. The State Department must also periodically report on the strategy and its implementation.

Under the bill, this process involves the sale by the United States to a lead foreign nation of defense articles or services which are subsequently transferred to other qualifying countries.

The strategy must incorporate existing efforts by the State Department to, for example, survey interest, identify countries and partners who could serve as lead purchase coordinators, review pathways for participation for countries that are ineligible for foreign military financing loans, identify challenges and solutions regarding compliance with the Arms Export Control Act, and identify opportunities to develop and promote exportable defense articles and services (including for purposes of supporting the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 1

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

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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 7
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · May 12, 2026
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 11, 2026
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Fine, Randy
Florida · May 11, 2026
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 11, 2026
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Kim, Young
California · May 11, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 11, 2026
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 7, 2026
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Bera, Ami
California · May 4, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8665/
MLA
"H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8665/.
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H.R. 8665, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8665/.
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[H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8665/)
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