S. 4709 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

UNLOCK AUKUS Act

Sponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts, Nebraska with 9 co-sponsors

Introduced Jun 8, 2026

Referred to the Foreign Relations Committee

Latest action Jul 27, 2026

SponsorSen. Pete Ricketts, Nebraska· 9 cosponsorsSen. Tim Kaine, VirginiaSen. Rick Scott, Florida

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Sec. 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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