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A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems.

USA116th CongressS-4474| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill limits the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. Specifically, such systems and equipment may not be exported except to the government of (1) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member country, (2) Australia, (3) Israel, (4) Japan, (5) New Zealand, or (6) South Korea. This limitation shall apply to unmanned aircraft systems that (1) are described in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, or (2) meet certain qualifications relating to flight range and payload capacity. (The MTCR is a multilateral informal political understanding that addresses the proliferation of missile technologies.)
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Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems.

USA116th CongressS-4474| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
This bill limits the export of certain unmanned aircraft systems and related equipment. Specifically, such systems and equipment may not be exported except to the government of (1) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member country, (2) Australia, (3) Israel, (4) Japan, (5) New Zealand, or (6) South Korea. This limitation shall apply to unmanned aircraft systems that (1) are described in the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex, or (2) meet certain qualifications relating to flight range and payload capacity. (The MTCR is a multilateral informal political understanding that addresses the proliferation of missile technologies.)
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (5)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Rand Paul (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsForeign aid and international reliefMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsTrade restrictions