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.

Edward J. Markey

Democrat · MA · Senator

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• Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-09-16
• Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2026-09-16

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-09-16

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 216 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 216 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2026 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 26-35, which was submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)) and communication of which was published in the Congressional Record on September 15, 2026 (Executive Communication 4683): five thousand four (5,004) KMU- 572 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits; five thousand (5,000) KMU-556 JDAM guidance kits; five thousand four (5,004) BLU-111 500-lb general purpose bombs; and five thousand (5,000) BLU-117 2,000-lb general purpose bombs. The following non-major defense equipment will also be included: FMU-139 fuze systems; DSU-38 and DSU-40 target detectors; containers and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. <all>

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