Edward Markey (D-MA)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 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 joint resolution aims to provide congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia. The sale involves various defense articles and services detailed in Transmittal No. 26-35. Specifically, it covers thousands of JDAM guidance kits and various general purpose bombs. It also includes non-major defense equipment such as fuze systems and target detectors. Additionally, the sale includes support equipment, spare parts, and logistics services.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?
The resolution prevents the expenditure of funds for the sale of specific guidance kits, bombs, and associated logistics services.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Blocking a major arms sale to a key partner like Saudi Arabia could strain existing diplomatic and strategic alliances.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prohibition of specific weapon sales: The resolution seeks to prohibit the sale of 5,004 KMU-572 JDAM guidance kits, 5,000 KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits, 5,004 BLU-111 500-lb general purpose bombs, and 5,000 BLU-117 2,000-lb general purpose bombs (Section 1). This could be seen as positive by preventing these specific defense articles from being transferred to the Government of Saudi Arabia.
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Restriction of support services: The resolution targets the prohibition of U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services related to these weapons (Section 1). This would prevent the provision of various related elements of logistics and program support.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided text focuses on the actions required to prohibit the sale and does not list any negative consequences or burdens that would result from the disapproval of this sale.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this reduce what is spent on the military? — The resolution prevents the expenditure of funds for the sale of specific guidance kits, bombs, and associated logistics services. Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Blocking a major arms sale to a key partner like Saudi Arabia could strain existing diplomatic and strategic alliances.
- 11/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Rand PaulRepublican · Kentucky
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont