HR 8494
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Alliances
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020
Introduced: October 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Guaranteeing Israel's QME Act of 2020
This bill requires the President to seek to consult with appropriate officials of the Israeli government before making a determination that the sale or export of defense articles or services to a country in the Middle East will not adversely affect Israel's qualitative military edge. The President must also submit a determination with regard to the impact on Israel's qualitative military edge of fulfilling a letter of request for defense articles or defense services sent by a country in the Middle East.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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