Allied Defense Sales Act

This bill requires the Secretary of State to develop a strategy encouraging foreign nations to jointly purchase defense equipment and services from the United States. The legislation mandates the government to identify lead buyers, address licensing challenges, and explore ways to speed up approval processes for these shared procurement efforts. Officials must submit regular reports to Congress every six months for three years, detailing the strategy's progress and any obstacles encountered. The policy aims to streamline how the U.S. sells defense articles to a lead nation who then distributes them to other allied partners under specific agreements.