H.R. 5863 · 115th Congress
To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Cicilline
- Introduced
- 2018-05-17
- Latest action
- 2018-05-17 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security, or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens; or (4) engaging in military action without following international legal norms to prevent civilian casualties.