A Democratic bill with 9 Republican cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025 aims to make improvements to the AUKUS partnership. The bill seeks to provide flexibility regarding certain arms export control and other arms transfer requirements. It amends the Arms Export Control Act to allow for the reexport, retransfer, or temporary import of specific defense articles between the governments of Australia and the United Kingdom, or eligible entities. Additionally, it authorizes specific intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers between certain officers, employees, and agents. Finally, the bill eliminates the certification requirement for certain commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill enhances military and technical cooperation within the AUKUS security pact through streamlined export controls.
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Defense contractors and entities involved in the AUKUS partnership benefit from reduced administrative requirements and increased transfer flexibility.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill facilitates more seamless defense transfers and technical assistance between the US, Australia, and the UK, which can support defense industry growth.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Flexibility for Defense Transfers: Defense articles sold by the United States can be reexported, retransferred, or temporarily imported exclusively between the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or specific eligible entities without requiring the consent of the President (Section 2).
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Streamlined Internal Transfers: The bill allows for intra-company, intra-organization, and intra-governmental transfers related to these defense articles and services between specific officers, employees, and agents (Section 2).
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Reduced Administrative Requirements for Agreements: A certification requirement is removed for agreements for or in Australia or the United Kingdom regarding commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly identified in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill enhances military and technical cooperation within the AUKUS security pact through streamlined export controls.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Defense contractors and entities involved in the AUKUS partnership benefit from reduced administrative requirements and increased transfer flexibility. Would union members be better off under this? — Increased defense cooperation and streamlined transfers may support stability and growth in the defense manufacturing sector.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill facilitates more seamless defense transfers and technical assistance between the US, Australia, and the UK, which can support defense industry growth. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — By reducing administrative certification requirements for manufacturing license agreements, the bill reduces the regulatory burden on defense-related entities.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/26/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/22/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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