# 119-hr-8661: Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026

119-hr-8661, Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8661
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8661
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands the State Department's power to finance foreign purchases of U.S. defense equipment with direct loans and loan guarantees.** It lets the Secretary of State provide loans and guarantees to countries or international organizations to pay for defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Loans for foreign governments to buy weapons: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would be able to make direct loans and loan guarantees to foreign countries and international organizations. These loans would finance purchases of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services under the Arms Export Control Act. The Secr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8661 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8661)

## Related
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8661 (as of 2026-09-21).