2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB4216: Made-in-America Defense Act
Legislative Summary
To direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, to carry out a review of the list of defense articles and services required to be transferred under the foreign military sales program as opposed to direct commercial sale (FMS-Only List).
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 (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728)
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741: 3)
House of Representatives
9/2/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727: 1)
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
Roll Call Votes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 219
9/2/2025
395
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(9/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Foreign Relations(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Sheri Biggs
Republican