The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
HR 4215 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Michael Baumgartner (R)

International Traffic in Arms Regulations Licensing Reform Act

Requires the State Department to set deadlines for reviewing defense export licenses.

Tradeoff

Speeds up approval of weapons sales to allied countries by setting 45-day review deadlines. Allows delays for Congressional review periods and Defense Department security checks.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on September 2, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 27, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Foreign Affairs(Jun 27, 2025)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 47 - 3(Jul 22, 2025)

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 2, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Foreign Relations(Sep 3, 2025)