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HR 4215 · 119th Congress · International Affairs

International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act

Introduced June 27, 2025 Latest action September 03, 2025 6 cosponsors

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Action timeline

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Sep 03, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
Sep 02, 2025
floor Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 02, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3726-3727)
Sep 02, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4215.
Sep 02, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Text versions

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Sep 03, 2025 Referred in Senate
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Sep 02, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Jun 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

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--- Referred (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4215 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4215 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4215
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-September 3, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
_______________________________________________________________________
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 4215
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To require the Secretary of State to promulgate expedited and fixed
+timelines for the decision-making process to license the export of
+certain defense articles and defense services, and for other purposes.

Lobbying activity

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Cosponsors (6)

Members who signed on to support this bill.