Bill Summary
Joint Resolution is a type of legislation that is proposed and passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives in the United States Congress. This particular Joint Resolution is aimed at prohibiting the issuance of an export license for certain defense articles and services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This includes a proposed transfer of defense articles, services, and technical data to support the manufacture of the Aurora Fuzing System for the Paveway IV Precision Guided Bomb Program. The resolution is a result of Executive Communication 1422, which was submitted to Congress and published in the Congressional Record in June 2019. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Vice President (who also serves as the President of the Senate) are responsible for signing the Joint Resolution into law.
Possible Impacts
1. Restriction on the proposed export of defense articles and services could impact the military and national security capabilities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
2. The limitation on the transfer of technical data could hinder the development and production of the Aurora Fuzing System for the Paveway IV Precision Guided Bomb Program, potentially affecting the defense industry and military operations.
3. The passage of this legislation could also lead to strained diplomatic relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, potentially impacting international trade and political alliances.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 38 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.J.Res.38
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen
Joint Resolution
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export to the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland of certain defense articles and services.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the issuance of an export
license with respect to the following proposed exports to the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland is prohibited:
(1) The transfer of the following defense articles, including
services and technical data, described in Executive Communication
1422 (EC-1422) submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) and published in
the Congressional Record on June 3, 2019: The proposed transfer of
defense articles, defense services, and technical data to support
the manufacture of the Aurora Fuzing System for the Paveway IV
Precision Guided Bomb Program.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.