What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates.
Action Timeline
2025-05-15
Introduced in Senate
2025-05-15
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.51 pass?
SJRES.51 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does SJRES.51 do?
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates.
Who sponsored SJRES.51?
SJRES.51 was sponsored by Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut).
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 51 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. U.S. Senate 2025-05-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 51 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25–25, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 13, 2025: The following non-Major Defense Equipment: Common Munitions Built-in-Test Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE); munitions support equipment; night vision device (NVD) support and spare equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories; repair and return support; classified and unclassified software delivery and support; classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation; site surveys; studies and surveys; transportation support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; aircraft components, spares, and accessories; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
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