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Bill Huizenga (R-MI)

UNLOCK AUKUS Act

H.R. 9517 · House bill International Affairs

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "UNLOCK AUKUS Act," proposes amendments to the Arms Export Control Act. The primary goal is to modify a specific limitation regarding the export and transfer of defense articles and services within the AUKUS partnership. Specifically, it targets Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Act. The legislation aims to adjust how certain subclauses are handled during these transfers.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The bill strengthens the defense and technological cooperation framework of the AUKUS alliance.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.