Introduced in House — H.R. 3068

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3068

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2025

Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Modification of certain provisions relating to AUKUS defense trade cooperation

Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)—

(A)

by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III); and

(B)

redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), (VI), and (VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV), respectively; and

(2)

in subsection (l)(4)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii) and inserting any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii); and

(B)

in subparagraph (C)(ii), by adding at the end before the period the following: and does not relate to the Missile Technology Control Regime.

Sec. 2. Statement of policy

(a) In general

It shall no longer be the policy of the United States to apply a presumption of denial to exports of materials considered Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, major non-NATO allies, or the other countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

(b) Five eyes intelligence alliance defined

In this section, the term Five Eyes intelligence alliance means Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.