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US HB5623
Bill
Status
9/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the President to treat weapons and materiel seized by the U.S. while in transit from Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen as official U.S. military stocks
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Amends Section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to allow the President to direct drawdown of these seized weapons for transfer to foreign partners
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Requires the President to submit reports to Congress within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter
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Reports must include the number of times the authority was exercised, inventory of seized weapons treated as U.S. stocks, and inventory of weapons provided to foreign partners
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Reporting goes to the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs/Foreign Relations committees in both chambers of Congress
Legislative Description
SEIZE Act of 2025 Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization Act of 2025
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
9/30/2025