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SJRES 39 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Saudi Arabia

A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense…

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A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.

Introduced: September 8, 2016 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2016
Motion to table the motion to discharge Committee on Foreign Relations agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 27. Record Vote Number: 145. (consideration: CR S5934-5935)
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S5921-5935)
Sep 8, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 8, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to proposed sales to the government of Saudi Arabia of 153 M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and specified other defense equipment and ammunition.

What's happening now September 21, 2016

Motion to table the motion to discharge Committee on Foreign Relations agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 27. Record Vote Number: 145. (consideration: CR S5934-5935)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 98 Identical bill Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 13, 2016
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Sep 8, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-39/
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"S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-39/.
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S.J. Res. 39, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-39/.
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[S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SJRES-39/)
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