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H.R. 9517House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

UNLOCK AUKUS Act

Sponsored by Bill HuizengaRep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
Introduced June 29, 2026

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The UNLOCK AUKUS Act updates U.S. law to loosen a specific export‑control restriction for defense items shared with Australia and the United Kingdom under the AUKUS security partnership. By excluding certain subclauses from the limitation, the bill aims to make it easier for the United States to provide next‑generation defense technology and know‑how to its AUKUS partners.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Arms Export Control Act to change a restriction on exporting and transferring defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership by adding language that excludes subclauses (I), (II), and (III) from the existing limitation.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 29, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 29, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

June 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 29, 2026

I

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.

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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.

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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)’’.