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Unlocking Next-Generation Licensing and Opportunities for Collaborative Know-how for AUKUS Act

H.R. 9517 · 119th Congress · Jun 29, 2026 · Lineage

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.

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)’’.