I will ensure foreign military financing continues to arm U.S. partners and allies on terms that put America first.

This bill would ensure we continue to arm our partners and allies under terms that put America first.

Mast introduced legislation to change foreign military financing so it arms allies under America First terms.

Chairman Mast Introduces Bill to Ensure Foreign Military Financing Puts America First | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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The Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act, spearheaded by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, authorizes a direct financing mechanism to ensure U.S. defense exports put America first.

Mast-backed legislation is presented as authorizing foreign military financing mechanisms that put U.S. defense exports and American interests first.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Improve Foreign Arms Sales | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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Last Action Date Listed: May 4, 2026. Action: Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Full Title: To authorize the Secretary of State to provide certain direct loans and loan guarantees for the procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services, and for other purposes.

Mast introduced a bill to create FMF loan/loan-guarantee authority for allies; it was referred to committee. This is concrete legislative action toward the claim.

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H.R. 8661 (IH) - Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8661ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 to give the State Department the green light to arm U.S. partners and allies on terms that put America first.

Official committee release states Mast introduced the bill specifically to keep FMF helping arm partners and allies under 'America first' terms.

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Chairman Mast Introduces Bill to Ensure Foreign Military Financing Puts America First | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act among several bills to improve the foreign arms sales process as part of a full committee markup. The measures, passed alongside a broader package of legislation advanced by the committee, will help codify President Trump’s executive orders on improving arms sales and expand America’s circle of equipped allies without requiring new foreign aid spending.

The bill moved beyond introduction and was advanced by committee, but there is no evidence in the lookback window of enactment into law or final delivery.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Improve Foreign Arms Sales | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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The bill states that the Secretary of State is authorized to provide direct loans and loan guarantees for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to a country or international organization the Secretary determines appropriate and consistent with United States national security interests. It also authorizes the Secretary to establish interest rates, repayment schedules, and repayment terms.

The bill text aligns with the promise by creating FMF loan and guarantee authority with terms tied to U.S. national security interests and repayment flexibility, but it is introduced bill text rather than enacted law.

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H.R. 8661 Introduced in House Text - Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026
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Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 to give the State Department the green light to arm U.S. partners and allies on terms that put America first. The release says the legislation would authorize FMF loans or loan guarantees, allow flexible terms beneficial to the United States, and use FMS administrative fees to fund related activities.

The committee release directly matches the promise language and documents Mast's concrete legislative action to keep FMF available for partners and allies on America-first terms.

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Chairman Mast Introduces Bill to Ensure Foreign Military Financing Puts America First | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee markup page lists a May 13, 2026 open markup and includes H.R. 8661, To authorize the Secretary of State to provide certain direct loans and loan guarantees for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services, among the meeting documents.

The official markup record shows H.R. 8661 was scheduled for committee consideration, indicating action beyond mere introduction toward the promised FMF policy change.

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Various Measures - May 13, 2026 Full Committee Markup
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Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act among several bills to improve the foreign arms sales process as part of a full committee markup. The release says the bill, spearheaded by Chairman Brian Mast, authorizes a direct financing mechanism to ensure U.S. defense exports put America first.

The bill advanced through committee, strengthening the evidence of serious legislative effort, but this source still does not show final House passage, Senate passage, presidential signature, or implemented FMF authority.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Improve Foreign Arms Sales | Republican Foreign Affairs Committee
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The markup document text says Mr. Mast introduced H.R. 8661 on May 4, 2026, and that the bill would authorize direct loans and loan guarantees for procurement of defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services, with rates, repayment schedules, and repayment terms established by the Secretary of State.

The committee's official markup copy substantiates the content of Mast's legislative proposal and its fit with the promise, while remaining an introduced measure rather than enacted policy.

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H.R. 8661 Meeting Document - House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup PDF
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Executive Order 14268 states U.S. policy to improve accountability and transparency in foreign defense sales, increase government-industry collaboration in the Foreign Military Sales program, and advance U.S. competitiveness abroad by improving financing options for partners and increasing contract flexibility overall.

This executive order provides official policy context that Mast's bill built on: improving foreign defense sales and financing options for partners. It supports partial policy alignment, but it is an executive action by the President, not Mast's enacted legislation.

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Executive Order 14268: Reforming Foreign Defense Sales To Improve Speed and Accountability
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Executive Order 14383 says an America First Arms Transfer Strategy will ensure future arms sales prioritize American interests by using foreign purchases and capital to build American production and capacity. It also directs officials to identify Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales opportunities supporting the strategy and the U.S. defense industrial base.

The order shows the federal government adopted an America-first arms transfer framework during Mast's term, consistent with the bill's policy direction, but it does not prove Mast secured enactment of his FMF loan authorization.

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Executive Order 14383: Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy
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