Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025 (H.R. 3613) would amend the Arms Export Control Act to raise a series of monetary thresholds that determine licensing, approval levels, and congressional notification for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Introduced in the House on May 23, 2025 by Rep. Zinke (with Rep. Panetta), the bill is framed as a measure to speed up and simplify FMS by allowing higher-value transactions to proceed under less burdensome review requirements. The changes would affect several sections of the AECA, pushing many thresholds upward by factors ranging from about 2x to more than 3x. If enacted, the United States could process larger FMS deals with fewer procedural steps or faster approvals, potentially accelerating arms transfers to allied and partner nations.