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

S. 4709 · 119th Congress · Jun 8, 2026 · Lineage

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.

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)”.

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Jun 8, 2026viewing Reported in Senate Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Coons, Mr. Risch, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed
Jun 8, 2026 Introduced in Senate Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Modification of limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership

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