The Securing American ARMS Act of 2023 expands the federal government's emergency acquisition authority to allow the Department of Defense to quickly replenish U.S. military stockpiles when weapons and defense equipment have been depleted by sending supplies to U.S. allies or partners under armed attack by countries of concern. The bill modifies existing law to permit the military to use expedited procurement procedures specifically when restocking occurs in response to such situations, bypassing normal bureaucratic acquisition timelines. It also allows the government to contract for transportation and delivery of these defense articles to affected allies and partners. The legislation affects the Defense Department and military procurement processes but does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines. The bill was introduced in December 2023 with bipartisan support from Senators Cornyn, Shaheen, and Rubio and was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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