Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and munitions.

Bill: 117-hjres-63
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2021-11-12
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: 2021-11-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a license for the export of specified defense articles to Saudi Arabia.</p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2021 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Tlaib , 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 direct commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and munitions.

That the issuance of a license for the export with respect to any of the following transfers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The transfer of the following defense articles, described in license document DDTC 20–11, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ) on November 4, 2021: The proposed transfer of two hundred eighty (280) AIM–120C–7/C–8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and five hundred ninety-six (596) LAU–128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL); containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.