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HR 4216 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Made-in-America Defense Act

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

In plain language: This bill aims to speed up the delivery of American military equipment to foreign allies by considering whether private defense companies should sell more weapons directly to partner nations. The State and Defense Departments would conduct annual reviews to identify weapons currently restricted to government-run sales that could safely be shifted to direct commercial sales. In addition, federal officials would have to report each year to Congress on shipping backlogs, the root causes of delays, and any items removed from the restricted sales list.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Aid & alliances+15Trade & tariffs+15

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it burdens

  • Department of StateMust conduct an annual review of the FMS-only list in coordination with the Department of Defense and submit an annual report to congressional committees evaluating delivery times, causes of delays, and justifications for listing decisions under Section 3(a) and 3(b).provisional
  • Department of DefenseMust coordinate with the Department of State on an annual review of defense goods and services restricted to government-to-government sales and an annual report to congressional committees under Section 3(a) and 3(b).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

  1. Declares the sense of Congress that speeding up defense deliveries to allies strengthens national security and that military goods and services suitable for commercial export should not be restricted to government-to-government sales.

    Sec. 2provisional

  2. Requires the State Department, in coordination with the Defense Department, to conduct an annual review of defense goods and services restricted to government-to-government sales to identify items that should be eligible for direct commercial sales, assessing delivery timelines, agency workloads, and U.S. competitiveness.

    Sec. 3(a)provisional

  3. Directs the State and Defense Departments to report annually to congressional committees on the review's findings, including delivery time comparisons, primary causes of delays, corrective actions taken, and justifications for any items added to or removed from the restricted sales list.

    Sec. 3(b)provisional

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The record

How members voted on Made-in-America Defense Act.

Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.

  • House · Sep 2, 2025 · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Sep 3, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 2, 2025On 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)
  4. Sep 2, 2025Passed/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)
  5. Sep 2, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)
  6. Sep 2, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. Sep 2, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
  8. Sep 2, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728)
  9. Sep 2, 2025Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Jul 22, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  11. Jul 22, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jun 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  13. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Sep 3, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 2, 2025On 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)
  4. Sep 2, 2025Passed/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)
  5. Jul 22, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  6. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “Made-in-America Defense Act (H.R. 4216, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-4216. Congress.gov record as of Jul 18, 2026.

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