# 119-s-5082: Values in Arms Export Act of 2026

119-s-5082, Values in Arms Export Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5082
- Congress: 119
- Title: Values in Arms Export Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Adherence to internationally recognized human rights and international humanitarian law** would become the central deciding factor for U.S. defense exports. The bill would create a statutory Monitoring and Verification Program and an independent Human Rights and Law of War Oversight Board to evaluate, restrict, and investigate arms transfers that risk rights or humanitarian law violations. - Countries of concern: Designated governments would face an immediate three-year ineligibility for sales and transfers and could face an extended ten-year bar in certain cases, with early termination possible after meaningful reforms. - U.S. licensees and defense exporters: New risk assessments would be added to export licenses and Letters of Offer, licensees must perform due diligence, and transfer agreements must allow investigations and compliance reviews. - Oversight, transparency, and Congress: Establishes a five-member independent Board with subpoena authority, annual public reports, mandatory congressional briefings, and a Government Accountability Office review of implementation within two years. The bill also requires a separate budget line funded from Arms Export Control Act section 21 charges. *If enacted, the bill would require AECA section 21 charges to fully fund the Monitoring and Verification Program and directs the President to ensure no net cost to the federal government.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- New human-rights board for arms sales: benefit, medium. This bill would create an independent Human Rights and Law of War Oversight Board to review how U.S. arms transfers consider human rights and the laws of war. The board would have a full-time chair and four members appointed by the President with Senate consent and six-year terms. It would get staf…
- New monitoring program for arms use: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Monitoring and Verification Program to watch how foreign partners use U.S. defense articles and services, especially for countries of concern. The program would use U.S. personnel, contractors, real-time observation, and a protected searchable database, and require semiannu…
- Human-rights added to intelligence priorities: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Director of National Intelligence to include collection and analysis of information about foreign respect for internationally recognized human rights and the laws of war in the National Intelligence Priorities Framework. The change would make human-rights and laws-of-war…
- New export rules for defense sellers: mixed, medium. This bill would add human-rights and laws-of-war risk checks to export licensing and Letters of Offer. The Secretary of State, with Defense and Intelligence, would assess whether items are "more likely than not" to be used to violate human-rights or the laws of war, and exporters would still need t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5082)

## Related
- [119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2882)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5082 (as of 2026-08-13).