US HJR104 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia. This joint resolution prohibits the transfer to Saudi Arabia of U.S. air-to-ground munitions until the President certifies to Congress that: (1) Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners are taking all feasible precautions to reduce the risk of civilian harm and exercising proportional use of force in the course of military actions and are making demonstrable efforts to facilitate the flow of critical humanitarian aid and commercial goods; and (2) Saudi Arabia is taking effective measures to target designated foreign terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as part of its military operations in Yemen.
Title
To provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
Sponsors
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] |
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SJR40 (Same As) 2017-04-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Yemen
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Iraq
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Yemen
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/104/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres104/BILLS-115hjres104ih.pdf |