U.S.-Australia Relations: Background and Issues for Congress

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R48875

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Feb 27, 2026

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Mar 10, 2026, 5:09 pm UTC

Authors: Jared G. Tupuola

Source topics: Australia, East Asia & Pacific

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Related federal bills

• S 2130A bill to make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
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• HR 5013To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.
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• HR 4016Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
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• HR 6123To require the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs to report on the current capacity and ability of the United States Mission in Australia, and for other purposes.
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• S 1946A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate discussions, through the Quad, with Australia, India, and Japan to identify mutual areas of interest with respect to the formulation of best practices in space, cooperation on space situational awareness, and space industrial policy, and for other purposes.
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• S 348A bill to limit the authority of the President to impose new or additional duties with respect to articles imported from countries that are allies or free trade agreement partners of the United States.
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• HR 2393To place a duty on imported Australian Wagyu beef and to establish a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Australia as it concerns wagyu beef.
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• HR 1263To require a strategy for bolstering engagement and cooperation between the United States, Australia, India, and Japan and to seek to establish a Quad Inter-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values.
  119th Congress
• S 3962A bill to establish a comprehensive United States strategy to address the national security threat posed by the People's Republic of China's control of nearly 2/3 of the global supply of critical minerals, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• HR 4233To modify provisions relating to defense trade and cooperation among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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