S. 4709 — Introduced in Senate

II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 8, 2026Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to exports and transfers of defense articles and services under the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes. 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. 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).