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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.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Emergency Arms Sales to Gulf States: $23 Billion 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's genocide. The simultaneous rescission of NSM-20 removed all human rights conditions from US arms transfers.

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