S.J.Res. 54 · 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.

Legislation· Jun 2025

S.J.Res. 54 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

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.

Blocks a proposed sale of military helicopters and equipment to the United Arab Emirates.

Tradeoff

The joint resolution prohibits this defense sale under the Arms Export Control Act. The Senate rejected a the resolution from committee on June 11, 2025.

What's in it

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The Senate voted on a S.J. Res. 54 from committee on June 11, 2025. The motion failed 39-56, leaving the resolution stalled in committee.

Senate
Introduced
(May 15, 2025)
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations(May 15, 2025)
Senate
On the
Motion to Discharge: S.J. Res. 54
Motion to Discharge Rejected(Roll #307 · Jun 11, 2025)
39 yeanay 56

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

Recently introduced · no floor action yet