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A bill to prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
To prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits the President from selling or issuing licenses to export certain categories of military equipment to the United Arab Emirates under the Arms Export Control Act. The prohibition remains in effect until the President certifies to Congress that the United Arab Emirates is not providing material support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. The bill applies to defense articles in specific categories of the United States Munitions List, including military weaponry and equipment.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Actions (2)
- Mar 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025
Mr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON SALES AND EXPORTS OF COVERED DEFENSE ARTICLES TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
(a) In General.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not sell or issue a license for the export of covered defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to the United Arab Emirates, or any agency or instrumentality of the United Arab Emirates, until the President certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that the United Arab Emirates is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.
(b) Covered Defense Articles Defined.—In this section, the term “covered defense articles” means articles listed under Category I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, or XVIII of the United States Munitions List in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations. <all>
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