Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a license for the following proposed exports to the government of Saudi Arabia:
- the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force and Boeing Saudi Arabia to support the deployment of the Joint Direct Attack Munition off Saudi Arabia's western made aircraft platforms;
- the transfer of certain technical data, hardware, and defense services to the Royal Saudi Air Force to support the integration of the FMU-152A/B JPB Fuze System into the MK-80, BLU-109, and BLU-100 series warhead family of weapons; and
- the transfer of defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support the Paveway II and III, Enhanced Paveway II and III, and Paveway IV Weapons Systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15, Tornado, and Typhoon Aircraft.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2017 to Mar 13, 2018; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 12, 2017 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 21, 2017 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jun 29, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Mar 13, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
- May 25, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H4610H.J. Res. 102–104 | — | May 25, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 91, May 25, 2017, page H4610.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45046 | Congress and the War in Yemen: Oversight and Legislation 2015-2021 Archived | Report | Feb 10, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 42 | A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles. | Related bill | Jun 13, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
