{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8665","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8665,"title":"Allied Defense Sales Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-05-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"Z000018","fullName":"Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]","party":"R","state":"MT","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Australia","Europe","Licensing and registrations","Military assistance, sales, and agreements","Military procurement, research, weapons development","Oceania","Public contracts and procurement","United Kingdom"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3965-3966)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8665.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3965-3967)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-13","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 1.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-13","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Allied Defense Sales Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of State to implement a strategy to encourage foreign entities to participate in a multinational military procurement process. The State Department must also periodically report on the strategy and its implementation.</p><p>Under the bill, this process involves the sale by the United States to a lead foreign nation of defense articles or services which are subsequently transferred to other qualifying countries.</p><p>The strategy must incorporate existing efforts by the State Department to, for example, survey interest, identify countries and partners who could serve as lead purchase coordinators, review pathways for participation for countries that are ineligible for foreign military financing loans, identify challenges and solutions regarding compliance with the Arms Export Control Act, and identify opportunities to develop and promote exportable defense articles and services (including for purposes of supporting the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-17T18:11:04Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":91,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:33:58.792Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Allied%20Defense%20Sales%20Act"}]}}