HR 8665
Passed a chamber
Requires the Secretary of State to develop and carry out a strategy that encourages foreign countries to buy U.S. defense equipment together through shared multinational purchasing arrangements.
Official title: Allied Defense Sales Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
04-MAY-2026
Referred
04-MAY-2026
Approved by committee
13-MAY-2026
Passed
08-JUN-2026
Senate
Received
09-JUN-2026
- Requires the Secretary of State to implement the strategy within 180 days of enactment, using existing State Department efforts.
- The strategy covers surveying partner interest, identifying a lead purchase coordinator, reviewing options for countries ineligible for foreign military financing loans, and speeding export licenses.
- Requires reports to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees every 180 days for 3 years, covering progress, challenges, and any needed legislative changes.
- Defines the AUKUS partnership and promotes U.S. defense exports that support it.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (04-MAY-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 08-JUN-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Foreign Affairs Committee (House)
- Foreign Relations Committee (Senate)
International Affairs
■ 7 R■ 1 D
7 Republicans
1 Democrat