# 119-hr-4216: Made-in-America Defense Act

119-hr-4216, Made-in-America Defense Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-19).

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- As of: 2026-07-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4216
- Congress: 119
- Title: Made-in-America Defense Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Speeding deliveries to allies and partners** is the central aim of this bill. It would require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to review the FMS-only list so more defense articles and services can be transferred via direct commercial sales instead of only through the Foreign Military Sales program. - Allies and partners: May get equipment and services faster if items shift from the Foreign Military Sales program to direct commercial sales, because reviews must compare average transfer times under both systems. - Department of State and Department of Defense staff: Must complete an initial review within 1 year and annual reviews after that. Each review must measure average transfer times, identify causes of delay, assess workload impacts, and evaluate benefits to U.S. national security and competitiveness. - Congress and oversight committees: Receive an unclassified report within 30 days after each review and may receive a classified annex. Reports must list any items added to or removed from the FMS-only list and provide justification.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 395 | 20 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Yearly review of foreign arms sales: benefit, low. The Secretary of State, with the Secretary of Defense, would review certain defense items within 1 year of enactment and every year after. They would look at items now limited to the government-run Foreign Military Sales program and see which could be sold by direct commercial sales. Each review wo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4216)

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- [119-hr-4215: International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4215)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4216 (as of 2026-07-19).