S.J. Res. 52 119th Congress Senate

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

Introduced: May 15, 2025 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 3

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 30, 2019	Senate · vote #337	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 52	Failed	43–52	See who voted →
May 16, 2018	Senate · vote #97	On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 52	Passed	52–47	See who voted →
May 16, 2018	Senate · vote #96	On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 52	Agreed To	52–47	See who voted →

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What's happening now May 15, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
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Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.
for AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC · New York · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 3

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · May 15, 2025

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · May 15, 2025

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · May 15, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-52/

MLA

"S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-52/.

Bluebook (legal)

S.J. Res. 52, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-52/.

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[S.J. Res. 52: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-52/)