House · Roll call 219 · Sept. 2, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 4216, the Made-in-America Defense Act, which requires a yearly State Department review of defense items sold only through Foreign Military Sales, under fast-track rules.

Passed395–20 Passage
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Bill
H.R. 4216, Made-in-America Defense Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 184 · No 20 · Did not vote 8
Republicans
Yes 211 · No 0 · Did not vote 7

Most Democrats voted Yes (184 of 212).

Most Republicans voted Yes (211 of 218).

About this vote

According to the Congressional Research Service summary, the bill requires the Department of State to review each year which defense articles and services may be sold only through the Foreign Military Sales program. The House voted under suspension of the rules, a fast-track procedure that limits debate, allows no floor amendments, and requires a two-thirds majority to pass.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

How each member voted

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