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US HB4481
Bill
Status
7/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Aderholt
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 51(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act to expand the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) authorities by removing restrictions that limited the fund to specific sale types and actual value calculations
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Aims to reduce delivery times for defense articles to allied and partner nations by enabling advanced contracting for high-demand defense items before formal agreements are completed
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Responds to international demand for U.S. defense products approaching a two-to-one ratio over domestic acquisition, with combined Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales exceeding domestic defense procurement budgets
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Introduced July 17, 2025 with bipartisan sponsorship (Reps. Aderholt, Moskowitz, Panetta, and Zinke) and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Legislative Description
ARMS Act Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
7/17/2025