A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of technical data and defense services.

Bill: 116-sjres-41
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-06-05
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Europe

Foreign aid and international relief

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Saudi Arabia

Trade restrictions

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, as described in Executive Communication 1419 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.</p>

action_date: 2019-06-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, as described in Executive Communication 1419 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.</p>

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 41 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of technical data and defense services.

That the issuance of an export license with respect to the following proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates of the following license for export of technical data and defense services, described in Executive Communication 1419 (EC–1419) submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ) and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019: The proposed technical assistance agreement providing technical data and defense services to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Transformation Project.

Passed the Senate June 20, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 41 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2019 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Paul , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Young , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of technical data and defense services.

That the issuance of an export license with respect to the following proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates of the following license for export of technical data and defense services, described in Executive Communication 1419 (EC–1419) submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ) and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019: The proposed technical assistance agreement providing technical data and defense services to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Transformation Project.