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SJRES 31 117th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Middle East Military assistance, sales, and agreements Saudi Arabia Trade restrictions

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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Dec 7, 2021
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 67. Record Vote Number: 484. (consideration: CR S8955)
Dec 7, 2021
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (consideration: CR S8952-8955)
Nov 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits the proposed foreign military sale of specified defense articles to Saudi Arabia.

What's happening now December 7, 2021

Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 30 - 67. Record Vote Number: 484. (consideration: CR S8955)

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 6, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 1, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 29, 2021
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Nov 18, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-31/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-31/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 31, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-31/.
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[S.J. Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-31/)
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