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US SB2642

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Budd

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the President to treat weapons and materiel seized from Iranian shipments to Houthis in Yemen as U.S. government stocks

  • 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

  • Requires the President to submit reports to Congress within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter

  • Reports must include the number of times the authority was exercised, an inventory of seized items treated as U.S. stocks, and an inventory of items transferred to foreign partners

  • Introduced August 1, 2025 by Senators Budd and Kelly, referred to Committee on Foreign Relations

Legislative Description

SEIZE Act Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

8/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations8/1/2025

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