Allied Defense Sales Act

Sponsor: Ryan K. Zinke (Republican-MT)May 4, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign countries would get new ways to buy U.S. defense equipment together.

A new plan would help foreign countries buy U.S. military equipment and services as a group. This could make it simpler and faster for them to get defense items. It would also help strengthen military cooperation with allies like the AUKUS partnership.

What Would Change

Today, the State Department manages military sales but does not have a specific, mandated plan to encourage countries to buy together. If this bill becomes law, the State Department would have to create and carry out such a plan within 180 days, and then report on it regularly to Congress every 180 days for three years.

Key Provisions

Requires the State Department to create a plan to help foreign countries buy U.S. military equipment and services together.
Would make it easier and faster for foreign partners to get U.S. defense items through group purchases.
Would identify ways to help countries that cannot get U.S. military financing loans to still participate in these group sales.
Requires the State Department to report to Congress every six months for three years on how this plan is working.
Would specifically look for ways to support the AUKUS partnership (Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States) in buying defense items.

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Allied Defense Sales Act

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