HJRES 97
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
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Bill overview
This joint resolution seeks to block Congress from approving a proposed sale of defense articles and services to the United Arab Emirates. Specifically, it targets a package including Chinook helicopters, engines, navigation systems, missile warning systems, communications radios, and machine guns. The resolution aims to prevent the transfer of these military goods, effectively disapproving the planned foreign military sale.
Key provisions
- Prohibits congressional approval of the proposed foreign military sale.
- Targets specific defense articles and services listed in Transmittal No. 24–118.
- Includes six CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.
- Includes sixteen T-55-GA-714A engines.
- Includes fourteen Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS) devices.
- Includes eight AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS).
- Includes twenty AN/ARC-231A communications security (COMSEC) radios.
- Includes twenty M-240 machine guns.
Who is affected
- Government of the United Arab Emirates
- United States Government
- Defense Industry
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Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. J. RES. 97
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.