Skip to main content
GWGovwatch
CongressBillsCommitteesPresidentMoneyPulseMisconductElectionsMap
Donate

Weekly accountability digest

One email a week with new votes, moving bills, and misconduct updates. No spam.

GW

Govwatch. Public data about Congress, in one place, in plain English.

Built with public data. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Explore

  • Officials
  • Legislation
  • Committees
  • Congress Pulse
  • Trending Topics
  • Bipartisan Leaderboard
  • Weekly Digest
  • Misconduct
  • Predictions

Learn

  • How Congress Works
  • How a Bill Becomes Law
  • Campaign Finance 101
  • Glossary

Tools

  • My Representatives
  • Compare Members
  • Bill Watchlist
  • Search
  • District Map
  • Follow the Money
  • Watch Live

Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Data Sources

Congress.gov API v3
Bills, members, votesGovInfo API
Floor speeches, reports, bill textFederal Election Commission (FEC)
Campaign financeVoteView (UCLA)
Ideology scores (DW-NOMINATE)GovTrack.us
Misconduct data (CC0)U.S. Census Bureau
District demographics

Data Last Updated

Bills & Votes: Less than 1 hour agoSenate Race Ratings: 3 hours agoHouse Race Ratings: 3 hours ago
Support This Project

This site is free. Donations help cover hosting, API fees, and keeping the data fresh.

All data is sourced from official government APIs and public records. This site is for informational purposes only.

© 2026 Govwatch

HR9517Referred to Committee

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.

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-29
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Bill Huizenga
Bill Huizenga
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (572 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001058

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)Original· 2026-06-29
  • Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2026-06-29
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2026-06-29
  • Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)Original· 2026-06-29
  • Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2026-06-29
  • Patrick Ryan (D-NY-18)Original· 2026-06-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-29

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-29

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change rules that currently limit how the U.S. can share military equipment and technology with Australia and the United Kingdom as part of their defense partnership known as AUKUS. By relaxing these restrictions, the U.S. would be able to more easily transfer advanced defense articles and services to these allied countries without going through some of the normal approval processes. This affects defense contractors, military officials, and the three allied nations involved in coordinating their defense capabilities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR9096Deport the Terrorists Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02
  • HR9097To establish a new educational exchange program to strengthen manufacturing workforce education, and for other purposes.
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02
  • HR8793Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-13
  • HR6058STRIDE Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-04-22