Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution disapproves a specific Arms Export Control Act notification, Transmittal No. 25-25. The sale would provide the Government of the United Arab Emirates with F-16 aircraft components, spares, accessories, and related logistics and program support. The resolution does not change all UAE arms sales. It blocks this transaction, affecting UAE air-force sustainment, U.S. defense contractors, State Department security cooperation staff, human rights advocates, and members of Congress using arms-sale review to shape Gulf security policy.
Who Benefits and How
Human rights advocacy organizations benefit because the resolution gives Congress a tool to block military support to the UAE. Members opposing Gulf arms transfers benefit from a specific vote against the F-16 sustainment sale. Regional conflict de-escalation advocates benefit if the prohibition reduces UAE military capacity or leverage. Congressional foreign affairs committees benefit from asserting arms-sale review authority.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United Arab Emirates Air Force loses access to covered F-16 components and sustainment support. U.S. defense contractors lose revenue opportunities from the blocked sale. State Department security cooperation staff must halt or revise implementation of the proposed transfer. Defense logistics providers must adjust support plans tied to the F-16 package.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits Transmittal No. 25-25 for a UAE foreign military sale.
- Blocks F-16 aircraft components, spares, accessories, logistics, and program support.
- Uses Arms Export Control Act congressional review to stop a specific sale.
- Targets one proposed transfer rather than all U.S. defense cooperation with the UAE.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates involving F-16 aircraft components, spares, accessories, logistics, and program support.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Defense Trade, Arms Sales
Primary Purpose
Prohibits a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates involving F-16 aircraft components, spares, accessories, logistics, and program support.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Human rights advocacy organizations
- Members opposing Gulf arms transfers
- Regional de-escalation advocates
- Congressional foreign affairs committees
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- United Arab Emirates Air Force
- U.S. defense contractors
- State Department security staff
- Defense logistics providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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State Department security staff, United Arab Emirates Air Force
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