Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 117-hjres-15
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2021-01-15
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: 2021-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia.</p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 15 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2021 Mr. Meeks (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , and Mr. McGovern ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 20–13, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b) ): The proposed sale of 3,000 GBU–39/B Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I), including containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logisitical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.