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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Pete Ricketts

Republican · NE · Senator

Votes with party: 35.1% (322 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000618

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

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

Latest Action

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.

2025-10-30

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReported By · 2025-10-30

Previously

Foreign Relations CommitteeReported By · 2025-10-30
Foreign Relations CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-10-22
Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsMarkup By · 2025-10-22
Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-18
Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-06-18

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen the AUKUS defense partnership between the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia by improving how these countries coordinate military technology sharing, joint military exercises, and defense research projects. The legislation aims to streamline bureaucratic processes and increase cooperation on advanced weapons systems and cybersecurity, affecting military personnel, defense contractors, and government agencies in all three allied nations.

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Subjects

International Affairs

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