# 119-hr-8665: Allied Defense Sales Act

119-hr-8665, Allied Defense Sales Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8665
- Congress: 119
- Title: Allied Defense Sales Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Multinational defense sales** get a new, government-wide push to coordinate U.S. Foreign Military Sales and direct commercial sales across partner countries. The State Department must create and report a strategy to recruit lead buyers, clear licensing and financing barriers, and promote exports linked to the AUKUS partnership. - Foreign partners: The State Department will survey interested countries and pick eligible lead purchase coordinators. The plan must outline incentives and pathways for countries that cannot use foreign military financing loans. - U.S. defense industry and national security: The strategy must identify how multinational buys improve interoperability and strengthen the domestic defense industrial base. It must also find opportunities to develop and promote exportable defense articles and services that support AUKUS. - Oversight and transparency: The Secretary of State must report on progress 180 days after enactment and then every 180 days for 3 years. Reports must be unclassified and may include a classified annex.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Plan to boost U.S. defense exports: benefit, medium. Within 180 days, the Secretary of State would start a plan to grow allied group buys of U.S. defense gear. The plan would survey interested countries and name possible lead buyers with incentives. It would seek faster export licenses, sales beyond current program lines, and clearer end-use checks a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8665)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8665 (as of 2026-09-21).