# 119-hr-4481: ARMS Act

119-hr-4481, ARMS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4481
- Congress: 119
- Title: ARMS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Broadened Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) authorities** would let the U.S. finance and accelerate a wider set of foreign defense sales. The bill would aim to cut delivery delays to allies, support U.S. manufacturers through advanced contracting and economies of scale, and strengthen interoperability with partners. - Allies and partners would get more predictable and faster access to U.S. defense systems, improving coalition readiness and deterrence. - U.S. manufacturers would be able to use advanced contracting and larger production runs to meet high foreign demand and stabilize the domestic defense industrial base. - The bill would change the Arms Export Control Act's wording to replace a narrower phrase with a plain reference to 'sales', broadening which transactions SDAF may finance or accelerate.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier fund access for defense exporters: benefit, low. If enacted, this would widen which defense export sales can use the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF). Defense exporters could get SDAF support to pre-buy items and speed deliveries to foreign customers. The bill does not set new dates, caps, or dollar amounts.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5304: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-9260: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4481)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-9260: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9260)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4481 (as of 2026-04-21).