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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.

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates 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: 307.

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

Summary

This joint resolution would block a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates submitted to Congress in May 2025. The sale includes six CH-47F Chinook helicopters equipped with air-to-air refueling capability, helicopter engines, aircraft avionics and navigation systems, communications equipment, and related military support equipment and services. If passed, the resolution would prohibit the Defense Department from proceeding with this specific military sale under the Arms Export Control Act. The prohibition covers both the major defense equipment and associated support items including training, spare parts, and technical assistance. This is a disapproval resolution, meaning Congress would block the sale rather than approve it.

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Sponsor (1)
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: 307. · 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 307 · 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. 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.

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 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. <all>

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