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House bill · H.R. 4216 (119th Congress)

Made-in-America Defense Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 3, 2025

Sponsor: Sheri Biggs (U.S. Representative, SC-3, Republican)

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Summary

FMS-Only List Review Act This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S. company to foreign government sales). For each article or service identified, the review must address (1) the length of time to complete a transfer of the article or service through the FMS program as compared to the DCS process; (2) the impact of a transfer of the article or service through the DCS process on the workload of the State Department and the Department of Defense; and (3) the benefits of the transfer of the article or service through the DCS process to U.S. national security and competitiveness. Within 30 days of the completion of each annual review, the State Department must report to Congress on the results of the review.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

    U.S. HouseSep 2, 2025Result: Passed

    (395) (20) (0) (15)

Full history

  1. Sep 3, 2025

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    U.S. House

  2. Sep 3, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Sep 2, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H3741)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)

  4. Sep 2, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H3741)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)

  5. Sep 2, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H3741)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Sep 2, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4216.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Sep 2, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 2, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Sep 2, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Sep 2, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Jul 22, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Jul 22, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Jul 22, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Jul 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  10. Jul 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  11. Jul 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  12. Jun 27, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  13. Jun 27, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  14. Jun 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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