S 4709 119th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2026 Introduced by: Ricketts, Pete Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

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Became law

Jun 8, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jun 8, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now June 8, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Hearings & markups 1

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Open Business Meeting Jun 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Foreign Relations Committee

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · Jun 16, 2026

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Jun 16, 2026

Scott, Rick

Florida · Jun 16, 2026

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · Jun 8, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4709 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4709/

MLA

"S. 4709 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4709/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 4709, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4709/.

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[S. 4709 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4709/)