Arms Sale Oversight Act
Summary
Arms Sale Oversight Act This bill revises House of Representatives procedures for considering joint resolutions related to weapons and defense services sales to foreign countries, export licenses for such weapons and services, and technical assistance or manufacturing agreements with foreign countries. Currently, the President must provide certification supporting such an action, which can go forward unless Congress enacts a joint resolution opposing it. The bill provides for rules such as who may make a motion to discharge the resolution from committee and time limits on debate.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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Introduced Nov 1, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2021
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Nov 1, 2021
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Nov 1, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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