A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to foreign countries.

Bill: 115-s-2925
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2018-05-22
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Alliances

Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

Intellectual property

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Sanctions
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to a foreign country unless the Department of Defense certifies to Congress that such country 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; or (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2018 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to foreign countries.

1. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to foreign countries (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to transfer, facilitate the transfer, or authorize the transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to a foreign country; or (2) to transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for, or related to, any maintenance or support of the F–35 aircraft. (b) Exception The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under subsection (a) after submitting a written certification to Congress that the receiving country is not— (1) taking steps to degrade NATO interoperability; (2) exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (3) degrading the general security of NATO member countries; (4) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a foreign country with respect to which sanctions are imposed by the United States; or (5) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining 1 or more United States citizens.