{"id":"db8a80f8-58cc-423a-a403-24bf2e46707e","feedVisibility":"normal","congress":119,"billType":"hr","billNumber":4215,"title":"International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act","displayTitle":"International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act","abstract":"International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act This bill requires the Department of State to establish deadlines for the review of applications to export defense articles or services. Specifically, the State Department must develop and maintain a list of countries and end users with respect to which expedited decision-making on applications to export defense articles and services is vital to U.S. national security. The State Department must submit this list to Congress annually. Following publication of the list, the State Department, in coordination with the Department of Defense, must initiate a rulemaking process to establish timelines for decision-making with respect to (1) applications to export defense articles and services to countries or end users identified in the list, and (2) all other applications to export defense articles and services. To the maximum extent practicable, applications for export to listed countries or end users must be acted on within 45 days of submission, and applications for export to other countries or end users must be acted on within 60 days of submission. These deadlines may be suspended under specified circumstances. Finally, the State Department must submit a semiannual report to Congress identifying each application to export defense articles or services during the preceding 180 days that was not acted upon by the applicable deadline.","displaySummary":"<p><strong>YVN Summary</strong></p>\n\n<p>Right now, U.S. companies that want to sell weapons or military equipment overseas face export license reviews with no guaranteed timeline. Decisions can take months, sometimes with little explanation for delays.\n\nThe bill sets fixed deadlines instead. Applications to sell arms to close allies get a 45-day decision. All other export applications get a 60-day decision. The State Department must also publish an annual list of priority countries. It must report to Congress twice a year on any applications that miss the deadline, explaining the holdup.</p>","status":"PASSED_ONE_CHAMBER","topics":["GOVERNMENT_OPERATIONS","ECONOMY","CRIMINAL_JUSTICE"],"introducedAt":"2025-06-27T00:00:00+00:00","latestActionAt":"2025-09-03T00:00:00+00:00","congressGovUrl":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4215","accountabilityFlags":{"corporate_benefits":["↑ Export license processing speed — Defense-article export applications get fixed 45-day (priority) or 60-day decision deadlines"],"transparency_accountability":["↑ Reporting requirements — State Department must publish an annual list of priority export-license countries","↑ Reporting requirements — State Department must report delayed export-license applications to Congress twice a year"]},"tldr":"Sets 45–60 day deadlines for weapons-export license decisions — State Dept reports delays to Congress twice a year.","summaryStandard":null,"flagExplainers":{},"flagValence":{},"needsResummary":false,"displaySummaryHtml":null,"rawStatusText":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","chamber":"HOUSE","policyArea":"International Affairs","legislativeSubjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Congressional oversight","Department of State","Licensing and registrations","Military assistance, sales, and agreements"],"lawStatus":null,"lawNumber":null,"latestActionText":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","latestTextVersion":"Referred in Senate","textVersionUsed":null,"dateAdded":"2026-07-20T00:00:00+00:00","summarizedAt":null,"recordId":"db8a80f8-58cc-423a-a403-24bf2e46707e","feedIdentityKey":"119/hr/4215","websiteBillId":"HR-4215","yourvoiceSummary":"Right now, U.S. companies that want to sell weapons or military equipment overseas face export license reviews with no guaranteed timeline. Decisions can take months, sometimes with little explanation for delays.\n\nThe bill sets fixed deadlines instead. Applications to sell arms to close allies get a 45-day decision. All other export applications get a 60-day decision. The State Department must also publish an annual list of priority countries. It must report to Congress twice a year on any applications that miss the deadline, explaining the holdup.","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T01:26:23.487224+00:00"}