# 116-hr-8494: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020

116-hr-8494, Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8494
- Congress: 116
- Title: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Guaranteeing Israel's QME Act of 2020 This bill requires the President to seek to consult with appropriate officials of the Israeli government before making a determination that the sale or export of defense articles or services to a country in the Middle East will not adversely affect Israel's qualitative military edge. The President must also submit a determination with regard to the impact on Israel's qualitative military edge of fulfilling a letter of request for defense articles or defense services sent by a country in the Middle East.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-8494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8494)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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