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#Arms Export Control Act

The federal law governing U.S. arms exports, requiring congressional notification and approval for major sales. Incidents involve executive branch circumvention of AECA requirements through emergency declarations or informal channels.

1 incident

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Emergency Arms Sales to Gulf States: $16.5–23 Billion (Reported Totals Differ) Bypassing Congressional Review

Using emergency waivers under the Arms Export Control Act, the administration has bypassed Congress to approve massive arms sales to Gulf states, including to the UAE despite documented evidence of UAE weapons flowing to the RSF in Sudan. The earlier rescission of NSM-20 removed an executive assurance policy; statutory conditions such as the Leahy laws remain.