SJRES 54 — Congress 119
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.
Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/54
Congress.gov subjects: International Affairs
Issues impacted: Foreign Policy & Sanctions (ai, high)
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119 SJ 54 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. U.S. Senate 2025-05-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 54 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 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. That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 24–118, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on May 13, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Six (6) CH–47F Block II Chinook helicopters with air-to-air refuel probe capability and extended range fuel tanks; Sixteen (16) T–55–GA–714A engines (12 installed, 4 spares); Fourteen (14) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/ Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGD devices with M-Code (12 installed, 2 spares); Eight (8) AN/AAR–57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) (6 installed, 2 spares); Twenty (20) AN/ARC–231A communications security (COMSEC) radios (18 installed, 2 spares); and Twenty (20) M–240 machine guns (18 installed, 2 spares). The following non-MDE items will also be included: Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) classified software; AN/APR–39A radar warning receivers; AN/ AVR–2B Laser Detecting Sets (LDS); AN/ARC–220 high frequency radios; KY–100M CONISEC terminals; aircraft survivability equipment (including impulse cartridges for cable cutters and aircraft cartridges); AN/ARN–147 Very High Frequency (VHF) Omni Directional Radio Range/Instrument Landing System (VOR/ILS) receivers; WESCAM MX–15HDi electro- optical/infrared imaging systems; AN/ARN–153 Tactical Airborne Navigation System (TACAN) radios; AN/APN–209 radar altimeters; AN/APX–123A identification friend or foe (IFF) transponders; KIV–77 COMSEC IFF cryptographic appliques; AN/ PYQ–10 Simple Key Loaders; services to support the mission equipment; hardware and services required to implement partner-unique modifications; Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction Systems (FRIES); Internal Extended Range Fuel Systems (ERFS); in-flight refueling capability; firefighting equipment; ballistic armor protection systems; air worthiness support; spare and repair parts; communications equipment; personnel training and training equipment; site surveys; tool and test equipment; ground support equipment; repair and return; publications and technical documentation; Quality Assurance Team (QAT); U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
Plain-English summary
Confidence: high · Complexity: moderate · Model: grok-4.5
This is a joint resolution that tries to block a planned U.S. arms sale to the United Arab Emirates.
It would stop the deal for six big CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, plus their engines, machine guns, radios, missile-warning gear, navigation systems, spare parts, training, and other support. The sale was already sent to Congress under the Arms Export Control Act—the law that lets lawmakers look over major foreign military sales before they go through. This resolution just says that sale is off-limits.
If it became law, the UAE would not get those helicopters and the related gear from this package. People who follow U.S. weapons deals, partnerships in the Gulf, or where American defense equipment ends up would notice it most.
The text itself does not spell out later votes or next steps, so we only know what the resolution aims to ban.
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| Issue | Yea advances | Nay advances | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Policy & Sanctions | Restraint and limited overseas commitments | Status quo / reject this change | Yea prohibits the notified UAE Chinook and related defense sale; Nay rejects that block and leaves the proposed sale in place. |