# H.R. 4216 (119th): FMS-Only List Review Act

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.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: arms_sales. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: defense_policy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: defense_procurement. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: foreign_policy. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Lane: war_funding. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The measure is an administrative procurement review with reporting requirements. It has a prudential purpose (efficiency and competitiveness in arms transfers) and does not directly advance or restrain a named moral harm. Reasonable disagreement about arms-sale policy remains, so 'mixed' fits better than a firm verdict.
Theological note: The bill concerns the administration of arms-export procurement channels. Scripture's concern with just dealings and faithful stewardship of authority is relevant to whether arms transfers serve legitimate defense and honest commerce, but this measure only mandates review and reporting. It does not itself authorize any killing, fund any operation, or restrain any named evil, so its moral weight is limited and prudential.

## Recorded votes

Roll 219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Yea 395 · Nay 20 · Other 15.

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