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S. 922 116th Congress Senate

Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

Introduced: March 28, 2019 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 28, 2019
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 Latest action March 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the transfer of an F-35 aircraft to Turkey and various activities related to such a transfer. The prohibition may be waived if the President certifies to Congress that Turkey does not intend to accept delivery of the S-400 air defense system, which Turkey has agreed to buy from Russia.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2512 Identical bill Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019
  • HR 3263 Identical bill Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019
  • HR 2913 Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019
  • S 1102 Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 28, 2019
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 28, 2019
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 922: Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-922/
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"S. 922: Protecting NATO Skies Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-922/.
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S. 922, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-922/.
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