Arms Sale Oversight Act

Summary

Arms Sale Oversight Act This bill revises House of Representatives procedures for considering joint resolutions related to weapons and defense services sales to foreign countries, export licenses for such weapons and services, and technical assistance or manufacturing agreements with foreign countries. Currently, the President must provide certification supporting such an action, which can go forward unless Congress enacts a joint resolution opposing it. The bill provides for rules such as who may make a motion to discharge the resolution from committee and time limits on debate.

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Timeline

1. 1 November 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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2. 1 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 November 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 November 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
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