AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

This bill makes it easier for the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom to share U.S.-made defense equipment and related know-how. It lets these allies move certain U.S. defense items between each other without needing extra White House approval, as long as they meet existing security rules for approved people and companies. It also allows transfers within the same company, organization, or government— including some dual- or third‑country nationals who meet set screening rules—so projects can run faster and with fewer delays .

The bill also removes a special certification step for certain commercial agreements that cover technical help or manufacturing with Australia and the United Kingdom. This means approved businesses can set up or expand work with those partners more quickly, while still following U.S. export rules .

• Who is affected | What changes | When
• U.S., Australian, and U.K. defense agencies and approved companies | Easier re-exports and transfers among the three countries; simpler intra-company and intra-government sharing; no special certification for certain tech or manufacturing agreements with Australia and the U.K. | The text does not list a start date; changes would apply if and when it becomes law