# 119-sjres-216: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.

119-sjres-216, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-216
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Prohibits a specific foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia focused on JDAM guidance kits and thousands of 500‑lb and 2,000‑lb general‑purpose bombs.** The joint resolution would bar 5,004 KMU-572 and 5,000 KMU-556 JDAM kits, 5,004 BLU-111 500‑lb bombs, 5,000 BLU-117 2,000‑lb bombs, and related fuzes, target detectors, containers, spare parts, and U.S. engineering and logistics support.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block proposed Saudi arms sale: cost, low. This joint resolution would prohibit the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia described in Transmittal No. 26-35 (Executive Communication 4683, published September 15, 2026). It would bar transfer of 5,004 KMU-572 JDAM guidance kits and 5,000 KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits.…

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- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-sjres-216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/216)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-216 (as of 2026-10-18).