S.J.Res. 78Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

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

Introduced November 18, 2020

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This joint resolution tells the President to block a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates. It specifically targets the sale of fifty F‑35A fighter jets and a large package of engines, weapons, software, training, and support services. The resolution would stop the United States from providing those defense articles and services to the UAE.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits the sale to the United Arab Emirates of 50 F‑35A aircraft, 54 Pratt & Whitney F‑135 engines (including spares), electronic warfare and C4I systems, logistics and training equipment, software, parts, and related engineering and support services as detailed in the sale request.

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SenateDischarge Latest Action

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49. Record Vote Number: 262.

December 9, 2020

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Introduced in Senate

November 18, 2020

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

November 18, 2020

SenateDischarge

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976). (consideration: CR S7313-7317)

December 9, 2020

SenateDischarge

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49. Record Vote Number: 262.

December 9, 2020

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 18, 2020

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 78

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2020

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Murphy) 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 United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates is prohibited:

(1)

The sale of the following defense articles, including defense services and technical data, described in Transmittal No. 21–01, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) and published in the Congressional Record on November 10, 2020: Fifty (50) F–35A Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) Aircraft; Fifty-four (54) Pratt & Whitney F–135 Engines (up to 50 installed and 4 spares); Electronic Warfare Systems; Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence/Communications, Navigational, and Identification (C4I/CNI); Autonomic Logistics Global Support System (ALGS); Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN); Air System Training Devices; Weapons Employment Capability and other Subsystems, Features, and Capabilities; F–35 unique chaff and infrared flares; reprogramming center access; F–35 Performance Based Logistics; software development/integration; aircraft ferry and tanker support; aircraft and munitions support and test equipment; communications equipment; provisioning, spares, and repair parts; weapons repair and return support; personnel training and training equipment; weapon systems software, publications, and technical documents; United States Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.