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H.R. 8649

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8649, the Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act, was introduced in the House on May 4, 2026 by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 13, 2026: Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 23.

Record

Text

H.R. 8649 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8649/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8649 IH: Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8649  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 4, 2026   Mr. Baumgartner  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the use of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act  .
2.
Authorization of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts
The Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 23 the following new section:
23A.
Use of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts
(a)
Authority
Notwithstanding section 23(h), funds made available to carry out the foreign military financing program under this Act may be used to finance the procurement by any foreign country or international organization eligible to receive such financing under this Act of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services that are not sold by the United States Government.
(b)
Approval and oversight
The use of foreign military financing authorized in subsection (a) shall—
(1)
be approved by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, prior to the extension of such authority to any foreign country or international organization; and
(2)
be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the Secretary of State determines appropriate to advance the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States.
(c)
Implementing regulations
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall prescribe regulations to implement this section, including regulations relating to, with respect to foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts authorized in subsection (a)—
(1)
procedures for review and approval;
(2)
audit, reporting, and financial accountability standards;
(3)
compliance with end-use monitoring and export control requirements; and
(4)
efforts to encourage participation by nontraditional defense companies.
(d)
Rule of construction
The authority provided by this section is in addition to, and shall not be construed to limit or replace, the foreign military sales program otherwise authorized by this Act.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the use of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R) sponsors H.R. 8649, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8649 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Markup By · May 13, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8649 has taken 4 actions since May 4, 2026, the latest on May 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldForeign Affairs Committee
May 13, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 23.Foreign Affairs Committee
May 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8649 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8649 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Arms Export Control Act to authorize the use of foreign military financing for direct commercial contracts, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Expanding the Defense Industrial Base Sales Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8649 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Defense, Education, Foreign Relations, Budget/Appropriations, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Homeland Security, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION—District of Columbia11—
J STREET—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION11—
J STREET11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRIA PAOLOZZI MOORE111
BRADLEY FREERICKS111
CONNOR PFEIFFER111
DANIEL VAYNSHTEYN111
HANNAH FAJER111
KATHERINE DESCAMP-RENNER111
LILLIAN ADELSTEIN111
MATTHEW REID ZWEIG111
MICHAEL FARRELL-ROSEN111
NICHOLAS STEWART111
TYLER STAPLETON111
ZACHARY JUTCOVICH111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2026 second_quarter$240K2nd Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8649 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8649’s is International Affairs.

hr8649/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8649, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 77 (Monday, May 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BAUMGARTNER:H.R. 8649.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3337]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com