This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; or (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens.
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A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.
USA115th CongressS-2781| Senate
| Updated: 4/26/2018
This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; or (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens.
AlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCongressional oversightDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeForeign aid and international reliefIntellectual propertyMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSanctionsTurkey