To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

Bill: 115-hr-5863
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2018-05-17
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Asia

Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Human rights

Intellectual property

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Military operations and strategy

Sanctions

Turkey
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-17
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security, or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens; or (4) engaging in military action without following international legal norms to prevent civilian casualties. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey.

1. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense or any other Federal department or agency may be used to— (1) facilitate the transfer, or authorize the transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to Turkey; or (2) transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of such F–35 aircraft. (b) Exceptions The President may waive the limitation under subsection (a) upon written certification to Congress that the Government of Turkey is not— (1) taking steps to degrade NATO interoperability; (2) exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (3) degrading the general security of NATO member states; (4) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a foreign country with respect to which sanctions are imposed by the United States; (5) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining one or more nationals of the United States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or (6) engaging in military action without taking proper steps to ensure that international legal norms are followed to prevent civilian deaths and suffering.