US HB8494 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To reaffirm the critical role of congressional consultation and to require appropriate deliberation to assess the effects of the sale or export of major defense equipment to countries in the Middle East on the qualitative military edge of Israel, and for other purposes.
Title
Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
| Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alliances
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Arab-Israeli relations
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Foreign aid and international relief
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8494/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8494/BILLS-116hr8494ih.pdf |
