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This bill, known as the Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization Act of 2025 (or SEIZE Act), authorizes the President to treat weapons and materials seized by the United States from Iranian shipments to the Houthis in Yemen as part of U.S. government stocks. Specifically, the bill allows the President to use a drawdown authority under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide these seized weapons and materials to foreign partners. The President is required to submit a report to key congressional committees within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter, detailing how many times this authority was used, providing an inventory of the seized weapons and materials, and listing what was transferred to foreign partners. The "appropriate committees of Congress" for reporting purposes are defined as the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees. The bill essentially creates a legal mechanism for the U.S. government to repurpose weapons intercepted from Iranian shipments to Yemen, turning potential security threats into strategic assets that can be shared with allied nations.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2642/all-info