H.R. 4216Made-in-America Defense Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Sheri Biggs [R-SC-03]
Cosponsors: 5 · 5 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Sep 3, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedJun 27, 2025
Passed the HouseSep 2, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S. company to foreign government sales).

For each article or service identified, the review must address (1) the length of time to complete a transfer of the article or service through the FMS program as compared to the DCS process; (2) the impact of a transfer of the article or service through the DCS process on the workload of the State Department and the Department of Defense; and (3) the benefits of the transfer of the article or service through the DCS process to U.S. national security and competitiveness.

Within 30 days of the completion of each annual review, the State Department must report to Congress on the results of the review.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4216 as introduced in House on Jun 27, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 219

House Sep 2, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Made-in-America Defense Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

395 Yea 20 Nay 15 not voting

Crossed both parties 20 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 20 Democrats.

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All members430 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

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Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4216 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

RRyan K. Zinke [R-MT-01]Original

RMichael Lawler [R-NY-17]Original2026 profile

RMichael Baumgartner [R-WA-05]Original2026 profile

RRichard McCormick [R-GA-07]Original2026 profile

RJames C. Moylan [R-GU-00]Original2026 profile

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H.R. 4216Made-in-America Defense Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 219

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

H.R. 4216Made-in-America Defense Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 219

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

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