A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 116-sjres-45
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2019-06-05
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign aid and international relief

Middle East

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Saudi Arabia

Trade restrictions
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 transfer of various defense articles and related services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Executive Communication 1416 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 transfer of various defense articles and related services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Executive Communication 1416 and published in the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019.</p>

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 45 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including services and technical data, described in Executive Communication 1416 (EC–1416) 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 export of 15,000 120mm M933A1 mortar bombs to Saudi Arabia for end use by the Royal Land Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Passed the Senate June 20, 2019. Secretary

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 45 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 transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including services and technical data, described in Executive Communication 1416 (EC–1416) 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 export of 15,000 120mm M933A1 mortar bombs to Saudi Arabia for end use by the Royal Land Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.