# 115-hr-5863: To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

115-hr-5863, To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5863
- Congress: 115
- Title: To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2018-05-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security, or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens; or (4) engaging in military action without following international legal norms to prevent civilian casualties.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2018-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5863)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5863 (as of 2025-11-18).