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SJRES 316 99th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance American military assistance Antiaircraft missiles Arms sales Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Congressional veto Foreign Trade and Investments International Affairs Saudi Arabia

A joint resolution prohibiting the sale to Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and related defense services.

Introduced: April 9, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 1986
Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 111.
Jun 5, 1986
Failed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 111.
Jun 5, 1986
Veto message considered by Senate.
May 21, 1986
Vetoed by President.
May 21, 1986
Veto message ordered held at the desk.
May 9, 1986
Presented to President.
May 9, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
May 7, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1986
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
May 6, 1986
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-22. Record Vote No: 91.
May 6, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-22. Record Vote No: 91.
May 6, 1986
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Apr 25, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.
Apr 25, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar under the authority of the order of Apr 24, 86 without amendment. With written report No. 99-288. Additional views filed.
Apr 23, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 9, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 9, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to specified proposed sales of Sidewinder, Stinger, and Harpoon missiles and services to Saudi Arabia, as described in the April 8, 1986, certifications from the President to the Congress under the Arms Export Control Act.

What's happening now June 5, 1986

Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 66-34. Record Vote No: 111.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 589 Identical bill A joint resolution prohibiting the proposed sales of certain missiles to Saudi Arabia.
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 9, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 316: A joint resolution prohibiting the sale to Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and related defense services.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-SJRES-316/
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