A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 118-sjres-118
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2024-11-21
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IIA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2024 Mr. Van Hollen 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 foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 20–79, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on November 20, 2024: two hundred fifty-nine (259) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A1 Unitary Pods (1,554 missiles at six missiles per pod) and two hundred three (203) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary Missiles. Also included are publications; personnel training and training equipment; software development; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.