HR 8494 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-10-01· Sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]· House

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Senate
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2020-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Guaranteeing Israel's QME Act of 2020 This bill requires the President to seek to consult with appropriate officials of the Israeli government before making a determination that the sale or export of defense articles or services to a country in the Middle East will not adversely affect Israel's qualitative military edge. The President must also submit a determination with regard to the impact on Israel's qualitative military edge of fulfilling a letter of request for defense articles or defense services sent by a country in the Middle East.…

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Cosponsors (19)

16 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2]NM
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA