# 119-hr-9517: UNLOCK AUKUS Act

119-hr-9517, UNLOCK AUKUS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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- As of: 2026-09-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9517
- Congress: 119
- Title: UNLOCK AUKUS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Adjusts a legal limit on defense exports under the AUKUS partnership.** The UNLOCK AUKUS Act would change one line of the Arms Export Control Act to exclude three specific subclauses from a statutory restriction that governs exports and transfers tied to AUKUS. - U.S. defense companies would see which AUKUS-related exports and services fall under that statutory limit clarified because the bill removes subclauses (I), (II), and (III) from the cited restriction. - Australia and the United Kingdom would get clearer statutory language for AUKUS transfers since the amendment narrows the parts of the restriction that apply to their defense articles and services.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier defense exports for AUKUS: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would narrow a specific export limitation in the Arms Export Control Act for AUKUS transfers. It would insert ", excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)" after the phrase "subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)". That change would likely ease some export and transfer rules for U.S. defens…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9517)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9517 (as of 2026-09-02).