Calendar No. 517

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4709


To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 8, 2026

Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

July 27, 2026

Reported by Mr. Risch, without amendment


A BILL

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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”.

SEC. 2. Modification of limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership.

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)”.


Calendar No. 517

119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 4709

A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

July 27, 2026
Reported without amendment