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: 119-sjres-54
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced: 2025-05-15
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-11
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 307.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 54 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Schatz ) 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. 24–118, 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 May 13, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Six (6) CH–47F Block II Chinook helicopters with air-to-air refuel probe capability and extended range fuel tanks; Sixteen (16) T–55–GA–714A engines (12 installed, 4 spares); Fourteen (14) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/ Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGD devices with M-Code (12 installed, 2 spares); Eight (8) AN/AAR–57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (6 installed, 2 spares); Twenty (20) AN/ARC–231A communications security (COMSEC) radios (18 installed, 2 spares); and Twenty (20) M–240 machine guns (18 installed, 2 spares). The following non-MDE items will also be included: Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) classified software; AN/APR–39A radar warning receivers; AN/ AVR–2B Laser Detecting Sets (LDS); AN/ARC–220 high frequency radios; KY–100M CONISEC terminals; aircraft survivability equipment (including impulse cartridges for cable cutters and aircraft cartridges); AN/ARN–147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni Directional Radio Range/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) receivers; WESCAM MX–15HDi electro- optical/infrared imaging systems; AN/ARN–153 Tactical Airborne Navigation System (TACAN) radios; AN/APN–209 radar altimeters; AN/APX–123A identification friend or foe (IFF) transponders; KIV–77 COMSEC IFF cryptographic appliques; AN/ PYQ–10 Simple Key Loaders; services to support the mission equipment; hardware and services required to implement partner-unique modifications; Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction Systems (FRIES); Internal Extended Range Fuel Systems (ERFS); in-flight refueling capability; firefighting equipment; ballistic armor protection systems; air worthiness support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; personnel training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test equipment; ground support equipment; repair and return; publications and technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.