2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4215: International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act
Legislative Summary
To require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed timelines for the decision-making process to license the export of certain defense articles and defense services, and for other purposes.
Bill History
6/27/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/27/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
House of Representatives
7/22/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
7/22/2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 3.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3727)
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4215.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3726: 3)
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
9/3/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(9/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Foreign Relations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor
Michael Baumgartner
Republican