HR 8494 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020

Introduced Oct 1, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 1, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Guaranteeing Israel's QME Act of 2020

This bill requires the President to seek to consult with appropriate officials of the Israeli government before making a determination that the sale or export of defense articles or services to a country in the Middle East will not adversely affect Israel's qualitative military edge. The President must also submit a determination with regard to the impact on Israel's qualitative military edge of fulfilling a letter of request for defense articles or defense services sent by a country in the Middle East.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 1, 2020 to Nov 17, 2020, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAmi BeraOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalOct 1, 2020
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-MDDavid J. TroneOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-VAElaine G. LuriaOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.OriginalOct 1, 2020
D-CAJimmy PanettaOriginalOct 1, 2020
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-NJJosh GottheimerOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-NYMax RoseOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-FLStephanie N. MurphyOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-CATed LieuOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchOriginalOct 1, 2020
D-NYThomas R. SuozziOriginalOct 1, 2020
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Actions 2

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  1. Oct 1, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Oct 1, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

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  1. Oct 1, 2020Introduced in House

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