HR 8707 · 116th Congress · International Affairs

Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act

Introduced 2020-10-30· Sponsored by Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.(2020-10-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Middle East Advanced Military Technology Protection Act This bill requires the President to make specified certifications to Congress before transferring certain defense articles or defense services to any country in the Middle East other than Israel. The certifications must include, for example, that the recipient country has a peace agreement with Israel and that it will not use the articles or services to commit human rights violations.…

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Cosponsors (17)

17 Democrats
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]FL
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]NY