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

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Introduced May 15, 2025

Latest action (Jun 11, 2025) Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 306.

Referred to
Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
DefenseForeign Policy

Summary

This joint resolution would prohibit a proposed military equipment sale to the Government of Qatar. The sale, submitted to Congress under the Arms Export Control Act in March 2025, includes eight MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft (drones), Hellfire missiles, guided munitions, targeting and radar systems, communications equipment, cryptographic devices, and associated support services, training, and logistics support. If passed, the resolution would block the sale entirely. The resolution was introduced by Senators Murphy, Kaine, Sanders, Van Hollen, and Schatz.

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6 cosponsors

Actions (4)
  1. Jun 11, 2025 Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 - 56. Record Vote Number: 306. · senate
  2. Jun 11, 2025 Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act). · senate
  3. May 15, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. · senate
  4. May 15, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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  • On the Motion to DischargeMotion to Discharge Rejected
    Senate · Roll call 306 · Jun 11, 2025

    39 Yea · 56 Nay · 1 Present · 4 Not voting

    • Democrats3Yea1Nay
    • Republicans0Yea3Nay
    • Independents1Yea0Nay

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2025

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, 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 Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar is prohibited:

(1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25-16, 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 March 26, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Eight (8) MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA); Two hundred

(200) KMU-572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits for Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-38 or Laser JDAM GBU-54; Three hundred

(300) BLU-111 500-lb general purpose bombs; One hundred (100) MXU-650 air foil groups (AFG) for Paveway II GBU-12; One hundred (100) MAU-169 computer control groups (CCG) for Paveway II GBU-12; Twenty-eight (28) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) security devices with M-Code; Twelve (12) EGI security devices with Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM); Ten (10) Lynx AN/ APY-8 Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR); Ten (10) L3 Rio Grande communications intelligence (COMINT) sensor suites; One hundred ten (110) AGM-114R2 Hellfire II missiles; and Eight (8) M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM). The following non-MDE items will also be included: Honeywell TPE-331 turboprop engines; Certifiable Ground Control Stations (CGCS); FMU-139D/B fuze systems; DSU-38 laser illuminated target detectors for GBU-54; KY-100M narrowband/wideband terminals; AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders (SKLs); Keying Identification Verification (KIV)-77 Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe cryptographic appliques; Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)-250X High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) Type 1 cryptographic communications security (COMSEC) devices; Cryptographic Core Modernization -700A Type 1 COMSEC chips; AN/ DPX-7 IFF transponders; Link-16 KOR-24A Small Tactical Terminals (STTs); Semi-Automatic Ground 2 Environment (SAGE) Electronic Surveillance Measure systems; AE-4500 Electronic Support Measure; Compact Multi-band Data Link (CMDL); Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) 6Si compatible systems; Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) Plus Block II; Mayflower Multi-Platform Anti-Jam GPS Navigation Antennas (MAGNA)-I, AS-4841; imaging systems; Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Multi-Spectrum Targeting System (MTS); Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars (SeaSpray 7500 maritime radars); Due Regard Radar (DRR); Automatic Information System (AIS) transponders; Rohde & Schwartz Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/Very High Frequency (VHF) radios; satellite communications ground station antennas, modems, and terminals with Unifi Security Gateway (USG) encryption; Ku-Band SATCOM GA-ASI Transportable Earth Stations (GATES); secure SATCOM systems; DSU-33D/B bomb components; M299 Longbow Hellfire launchers; weapons loading equipment; spare and repair parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; weapons integration; support and test equipment; facilities and construction support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training and training equipment; transportation and airlift support; studies and surveys; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. <all>

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