# 119-s-2130: AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

119-s-2130, AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2130
- Congress: 119
- Title: AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Easier and faster defense transfers among the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.** The bill would amend the Arms Export Control Act to let defense articles, services, and related transfers move more freely among those governments and eligible entities.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier defense transfers with U.S., UK, Australia: benefit, medium. If enacted, U.S.-sold defense items and services could move more easily between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. It would let companies and governments transfer those items inside their own organizations and between eligible partners. Dual- or third-country nationals could take…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-2130 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2130)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2130 (as of 2026-04-21).