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US HB6405

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Lieu

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act to establish expedited procedures for the House of Representatives to consider joint resolutions blocking proposed arms sales, defense export licenses, and commercial technical assistance agreements

  • Allows a motion to discharge a resolution from committee after 10 calendar days if the committee has not reported it, with debate on the discharge motion limited to 1 hour

  • Grants "highly privileged" status to motions to proceed to floor consideration of these resolutions, with floor debate limited to 10 hours divided equally between supporters and opponents

  • Prohibits amendments or motions to recommit on these resolutions, and bars consideration of additional resolutions on the same proposed sale once the House has approved one

  • Applies the same expedited procedures to resolutions addressing defense export licenses and commercial technical assistance agreements by cross-referencing the new procedures

Legislative Description

Arms Sale Oversight Act

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

12/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs12/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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