# 116-hr-8707: Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act

116-hr-8707, Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8707
- Congress: 116
- Title: Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act This bill requires the President to make specified certifications to Congress before transferring certain defense articles or defense services to any country in the Middle East other than Israel. The certifications must include, for example, that the recipient country has a peace agreement with Israel and that it will not use the articles or services to commit human rights violations.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
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## Sources
- [116-hr-8707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8707)

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