# 119-s-935: 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.

119-s-935, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-935
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on weapons exports to UAE: mixed, medium. 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 For…

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- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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## Sources
- [119-s-935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/935)

## Related
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-935 (as of 2025-12-21).