Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-hjres-61
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2019-06-12
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 Kingdom
Latest action: action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services, as described in license document DDTC-17-112, to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. </p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2019 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Engel , Mr. Bera , Ms. Omar , Mr. Allred , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Keating , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Sherman ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.

That the issuance of an export license with respect to the following proposed exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including services and technical data, described in license document DDTC–17–112 as designated by the Department of State pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act: The proposed transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the manufacture of the Aurora Fuzing System for the Paveway IV Precision Guided Bomb Program.