H.R. 4481

119 HR 4481 IH: Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4481  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 17, 2025   Mr. Aderholt  (for himself,  Mr. Moskowitz ,  Mr. Panetta , and  Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify the authorities relating to the Special Defense Acquisition Fund.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales Act   or the   ARMS Act  .
2.
Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1)
The United States defense industrial base plays a critical role in advancing both security and prosperity.
(2)
There is increasing global demand for United States manufactured defense capabilities, highlighting the need to maintain a strong, agile, and scalable defense production capacity.
(3)
In recent years, the combined value of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) has significantly exceeded domestic defense procurement budgets, with international demand for United States defense products approaching two-to-one over domestic acquisition.
(4)
Delays in delivering defense articles to allied and partner nations expose vulnerabilities in the current acquisition and sales process that risks undermining United States strategic credibility abroad.
(5)
The Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing delivery times and enabling advanced contracting for high-demand defense items prior to the completion of formal agreements.
(6)
Strengthening and expanding the SDAF would increase the efficiency and predictability of defense article deliveries to foreign partners, support the United States defense industrial base, and improve economies of scale.
(7)
Timely access to United States defense systems by allies and partners strengthens interoperability, improves coalition readiness, deters shared threats, and reinforces long-standing strategic relationships.
(8)
Enhancing SDAF authorities and capacity aligns with United States national interests and supports continued leadership in the global defense market.
3.
Modifications to Special Defense Acquisition Fund
Section 51(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2795(b)(1) ) is amended by striking  sales made under  and all that follows through  the actual value  and inserting  sales .