Continue fighting to pass legislation prohibiting offensive weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates until it stops fueling the war and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

I will continue fighting to pass this legislation.

Van Hollen committed to keep working to pass legislation blocking offensive weapons sales to the UAE until it stops fueling the war and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

Van Hollen Statement on Vote to Prohibit Offensive Weapons Sales to UAE Until It Stops Fueling War and Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
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AP reported during the lookback window that Amnesty International accused RSF commanders of war crimes and said Sudan's wider conflict had displaced 13 million people and left more than 30 million in need of humanitarian aid.

The Sudan war and humanitarian crisis remained active in the last 30 days, so the condition for resuming UAE arms sales had not plainly been resolved.

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Rights group accuses three paramilitary commanders of war crimes in Sudan
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Congress.gov lists Sen. Chris Van Hollen as sponsor of S.935, introduced March 11, 2025. The latest action is referral to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the tracker status is Introduced.

Van Hollen took concrete legislative action, but the bill had not passed either chamber or become law as of the current Congress.gov record.

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Text - S.935 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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The bill text would bar sales or export licenses for covered defense articles to the United Arab Emirates until the President certifies that the UAE is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan.

The bill directly matches the promise's substance: prohibiting covered arms sales to the UAE until support for the RSF in Sudan stops.

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Text - S.935 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Congress.gov identifies H.R.2059 as the House related bill, referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 11, 2025.

A companion or related House measure existed, but the official record still shows committee referral rather than enactment.

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Related Bills - S.935 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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Politico reported that Van Hollen and Rep. Sara Jacobs planned legislation explicitly blocking U.S. arms sales to the UAE over support for the RSF, and that Van Hollen planned a joint resolution of disapproval to force a vote despite unlikely passage under a Republican majority.

This supports serious effort by Van Hollen, while also showing the effort faced political barriers and was not assured of passage.

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Top lawmaker blocking US arms sales to UAE over role in Sudan war
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