A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.
Latest action · Jun 20, 2019 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2019
- Passed SenateJun 20, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution prohibits the proposed sale of various defense articles and related support services to Saudi Arabia, as described in Transmittal No. 18-21 and published in the Congressional Record on June 4, 2019.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2019 to Jun 10, 2019; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Jun 10, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 5, 2019Discharged Jun 19, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4142-4143)
- Jun 20, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 179. (text: CR S4143)
- Jun 20, 2019Received in the House.
- Jun 20, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 20, 2019Held at the desk.
- Jun 19, 2019Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 19, 2019Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3831-3834)
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 5, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S4143 | — | Jun 20, 2019 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31675 | Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process | Report | May 13, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certain defense articles and services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Engrossed in Senate
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
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.
