Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution blocks Transmittal No. 24-118, a proposed UAE sale centered on six CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters with air-to-air refueling probes and extended-range fuel tanks. The package also includes spare engines, GPS and inertial navigation devices with M-Code, Common Missile Warning Systems, communications security radios, M-240 machine guns, and logistics support. The practical effects are concentrated on UAE air mobility, U.S. helicopter manufacturers, defense suppliers, State Department security cooperation staff, and members of Congress contesting arms transfers to the Gulf.
Who Benefits and How
Human rights advocacy organizations benefit because the resolution gives Congress a concrete vehicle to block a major UAE helicopter package. Members opposing Gulf arms transfers benefit from a vote against heavy-lift helicopter and weapons support. Regional conflict de-escalation advocates benefit if blocking the sale reduces UAE expeditionary air-mobility capacity. Congressional foreign affairs committees benefit from exercising review over a detailed defense export package.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United Arab Emirates military loses access to covered Chinook helicopters and associated equipment. U.S. helicopter manufacturers lose revenue from aircraft, engines, and support elements in the package. Defense electronics suppliers lose opportunities tied to navigation, warning, and communications systems. State Department security cooperation staff must halt or modify the proposed sale process.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits Transmittal No. 24-118 for a UAE foreign military sale.
- Blocks six CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters and related engines, navigation systems, warning systems, radios, and weapons.
- Uses Arms Export Control Act review to stop a specific defense export package.
- Limits this UAE helicopter transaction without repealing the broader arms-sale review process.
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 CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters, engines, navigation systems, missile warning systems, radios, machine guns, and support.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Defense Trade, Arms Sales
Primary Purpose
Prohibits a proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates involving CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters, engines, navigation systems, missile warning systems, radios, machine guns, and 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 military
- U.S. helicopter manufacturers
- Defense electronics suppliers
- State Department security staff
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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Defense electronics suppliers, U.S. helicopter manufacturers
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