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H.R. 4216 · 119th Congress

Made-in-America Defense Act

Passed HouseInternational Affairs
IntroducedJun 27, 2025
Passed HouseSep 2, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Sep 3, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The House passed it 395–20. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 4216 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Sep 3, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 3 Review and report
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

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    What it does

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    FMS-Only List Review Act

    This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S. company to foreign government sales).

    For each article or service identified, the review must address (1) the length of time to complete a transfer of the article or service through the FMS program as compared to the DCS process; (2) the impact of a transfer of the article or service through the DCS process on the workload of the State Department and the Department of Defense; and (3) the benefits of the transfer of the article or service through the DCS process to U.S. national security and competitiveness.

    Within 30 days of the completion of each annual review, the State Department must report to Congress on the results of the review.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 27, 2025).

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    What has happened

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    1. Sep 2, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
    2. Jun 27, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Recorded votes

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    1. Sep 2, 2025 · HousePassed 395–20
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn yes
      On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · needed two-thirds
      R 211 yes, 0 noD 184 yes, 20 noEach member · Record

    Cosponsors

    • Michael Baumgartner R-WA-5
    • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
    • Richard McCormick R-GA-7
    • James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
    • Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1