S.J.Res. 53 · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Legislation· Jun 2025

S.J.Res. 53 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of certain defense articles and services.

Blocks a proposed military sale to Qatar of armed drones, missiles, and surveillance equipment.

Tradeoff

The resolution disapproves the sale under congressional review powers for foreign military transactions. Senate Democrats failed to discharge it from committee on June 11, 2025.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate voted to reject a this resolution from committee on June 11, 2025. The motion failed 39–56, leaving the bill stalled.

Senate
Introduced
(May 15, 2025)
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations(May 15, 2025)
Senate
On the
Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 53
Motion to Discharge Rejected(Roll #306 · Jun 11, 2025)
39 yeanay 56

Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

Recently introduced · no floor action yet