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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian…

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Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.

Introduced: January 15, 2021 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of a manufacturing license, technical assistance license, or export license with respect to certain proposed agreements or transfers of specified defense articles or services to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Spain, or Italy.

What's happening now January 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 16
D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 4, 2021
Allred, Colin
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Feb 1, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jan 25, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jan 25, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jan 25, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jan 25, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jan 25, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 25, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 25, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jan 25, 2021
Trone, David
· Jan 25, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 25, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jan 21, 2021
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 15, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Jan 15, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 15, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 15, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 15, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 16: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-16/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 16: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-16/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 16, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-16/.
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[H.J. Res. 16: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-16/)
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