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119-s-935119th Congress

A bill to prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Introduced

Summary

Ban on U.S. defense exports to the UAE while the UAE provides materiel support to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces. The bill would prohibit sales and export licenses for listed U.S. Munitions List items until the President certifies to Congress that such support has stopped.

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  • UAE and its agencies: Would be barred from receiving or licensing covered defense articles listed under Categories I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, and XVIII of the U.S. Munitions List.
  • U.S. defense exporters and manufacturers: Would be prohibited from selling or licensing those listed items to the UAE or its agencies until the certification condition is met.
  • Executive and congressional oversight: The prohibition lasts until the President certifies to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that the UAE is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Ban on weapons exports to UAE

This bill would ban sales and export licenses for many types of weapons and military equipment to the United Arab Emirates. The ban would start on the date of enactment. It would stay in effect until the President certifies to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that the UAE is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. The ban would cover items listed in Categories I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, and XVIII of the U.S. Munitions List (22 C.F.R. part 121). If enacted, U.S. defense companies could lose sales and related jobs while the ban is in place.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 11/5/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/5/2025

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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