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Senate Bill 4709
119th Congress(2025-2026)
UNLOCK AUKUS Act
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 8, 2026
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S. 4709 (Introduced-in-Senate)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4709


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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 8, 2026

Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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”.

SEC. 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)”.