FMS-Only List Review Act
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 20 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3727: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741: 3) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4216. | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3728) | House floor actions |
| 2025-09-02 | Floor | Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0. | House committee actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2025-06-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |