A bill to provide for a temporary 1-year halt to all proposed direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of weaponry and munitions.
Summary
This bill prohibits the issuing of export licenses for the transfer of defense articles to Saudi Arabia under the Arms Export Control Act for one year. This prohibition includes direct munitions containers; weapon support and support equipment; spare and repair parts; U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Oct 11, 2022
Last action Oct 11, 2022
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Oct 11, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 11, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
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