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H.R. 9517

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9517, the UNLOCK AUKUS Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 29, 2026 by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jun 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 9517 has 11 co-sponsors.

hb9517/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9517 IH: Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-29
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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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 9517
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 June 29, 2026
  Mr. Huizenga  (for himself,  Mr. Messmer ,  Mr. Courtney ,  Mr. McCaul ,  Mr. Ryan ,  Mr. Moore of Utah , and  Mr. Amo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs
 A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act   or the   UNLOCK AUKUS Act  .
2.
Modification of limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership
Section 38(l)(4)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(l)(4)(B) ) is amended by inserting ‘‘, excluding subclauses (I), (II), and (III)’’ after ‘‘subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)’’.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-06-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R) sponsors H.R. 9517, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9517 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jun 29, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9517 has taken 2 actions since Jun 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 9517 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9517, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 9517 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • UNLOCK AUKUS Act — Display Title
  • UNLOCK AUKUS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9517 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9517’s is International Affairs.

hr9517/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. 9517, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 108 (Monday, June 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUIZENGA:H.R. 9517.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4317]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com