U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9517: UNLOCK AUKUS Act
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act or the UNLOCK AUKUS Act . SECTION 2. Modification of limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership SECTION Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(l)(4)(B) ) is amended by inserting '', excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)'' after ''subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)''.
Sponsors
- Bill Huizenga (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Mark Messmer (R, HD-008)
- Joe Courtney (D, HD-002)
- Michael McCaul (R, HD-010)
- Pat Ryan (D, HD-018)
- Blake Moore (R, HD-UT-1)
- Gabe Amo (D, HD-RI-1)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Trent Kelly (R, HD-MS-1)
- Eugene Vindman (D, HD-007)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB9517?
- HB9517 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): UNLOCK AUKUS Act.
- What does HB9517 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9517?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9517?
- Bill Huizenga (R, HD-004), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9517?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9517
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