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Replaces a set of dollar-amount figures in the Arms Export Control Act with new numeric amounts. The change is a technical update to statutory monetary thresholds that determine when various AECA requirements (such as notifications, reporting, or approvals tied to transaction dollar values) apply.
In section 36(a)(10), strike the current amount wherever it appears and insert "$500,000".
In section 25(a)(1), strike "$7,000,000" and insert "$30,000,000".
In section 25(a)(1), strike "25,000,000" and insert "105,000,000".
In sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 35(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), and 63(a)(1), strike the current amounts wherever they appear and insert "$30,000,000".
In sections 3(d)(5), 25(a)(1), 36(b)(6)(A), 36(c)(5)(A), and 63(a)(2), strike the current amounts wherever they appear and insert "$55,000,000".
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Last progress May 23, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on May 23, 2025 by Ryan Zinke
Who is affected and how:
Export applicants and defense sellers: Companies or agents applying for export licenses or arranging foreign military sales will be directly affected because the dollar thresholds determine when additional statutory steps (notifications, approvals, or special procedures) apply. They may face fewer or more procedural requirements depending on whether the thresholds rise or fall.
Defense industrial base (munitions producers and suppliers): Manufacturers and exporters of defense articles will need to update compliance screening and contract planning to reflect the new thresholds, which can affect transaction timing and documentation.
Department of State and implementing agencies: Offices that implement the Arms Export Control Act (including licensing and foreign military sales processes) must revise guidance, internal checklists, training, and IT systems that compute or enforce threshold-based rules.
Foreign governments and purchasers of U.S. defense articles: The set of sales or assistance packages that trigger certain U.S. statutory procedures may change, affecting review timelines and oversight for purchasers.
Congress and congressional oversight: Members and committees that receive statutory notifications or have specific oversight rights tied to dollar amounts may see their oversight caseloads change if thresholds move.
Overall effect: The bill is primarily technical and procedural. It does not change the substantive legal standards for arms exports, but by changing the numeric thresholds it alters when those standards or related procedural steps are invoked. The net policy impact depends on whether the updated amounts expand or narrow the set of transactions subject to the existing AECA rules.
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