Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
A bill to prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to stop the sale and licensing of specific defense articles to the United Arab Emirates. The restriction begins on the date the Act is enacted. Under this law, the President is prohibited from selling or issuing export licenses for certain defense items to the United Arab Emirates or its agencies. This prohibition remains in place until the President certifies that the United Arab Emirates is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. This certification must be provided to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Reduction of materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan: By requiring the President to certify that the United Arab Emirates is not providing support to this group, the bill seeks to address the movement of defense articles related to this conflict. (Section 1(a))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Prohibition of specific defense article exports: The bill prevents the sale or licensing of articles listed under Categories I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, or XVIII of the United States Munitions List to the United Arab Emirates or its agencies. (Section 1(a) and Section 1(b))
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/4/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced in Senate
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