POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 119th Congress

H.R.2059 Prohibit Arms Exports to UAE

Prohibits export licenses for defense articles to the UAE until the president certifies the UAE is not arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Arms Export Control Act conditions exports on human rights; UN documented UAE materiel support to the RSF in Sudan.

Arms Export Control Act (AECA), 22 U.S.C. § 2778 — conditions arms exports on human rights compliance and end-use monitoring

22 U.S.C. § 2378d (Leahy Law) — prohibits military assistance to units credibly accused of gross human rights violations
UN Panel of Experts on Sudan (S/2024/65) — documented UAE materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$9M combined quarterly activity

1 lobbying firm

1 client represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Foreign Relations

Government Entities Lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

Who Hired the Lobbyists

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Blocks arms exports to the UAE over its material support for the RSF in Sudan's civil war. The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2778) conditions exports on human rights compliance.