H.R. 4216 Passed the House International Affairs

Made-in-America Defense Act

To direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to carry out a review of the list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under the foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale (FMS-Only List).

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] Introduced June 27, 2025 Cosponsors 5 (5 R) Latest action September 3, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Sep 3, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Sep 2, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 2, 2025 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)
  4. Sep 2, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741)
  5. Sep 2, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Sep 2, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
  7. Sep 2, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728)
  8. Sep 2, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Jul 22, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  10. Jul 22, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jun 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  12. Jun 27, 2025 Introduced in House

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