Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
HJRES 97 is a congressional resolution blocking a specific proposed military sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It prohibits the sale of defense articles and services detailed in Transmittal No. 24-118, including six Chinook helicopters, missile warning systems, communications equipment, and machine guns. The resolution exercises Congress’s authority under the Arms Export Control Act to disapprove the sale before it proceeds. This directly affects the UAE government, which sought these defense items, and requires the U.S. State Department to halt the transaction. The bill does not create new policy but stops a specific foreign military sale.
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Introduced May 15, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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May 15, 2025
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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
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Gregory W. Meeks
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Gabe Amo
DDemocratic
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Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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Joaquin Castro
DDemocratic
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Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
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Julie Johnson
DDemocratic
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Lloyd Doggett
DDemocratic
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Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
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