A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Key claim: This Senate joint resolution would block the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia from taking effect.
Abstract
(SJRES221 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-10-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/30/2026.
Why this matters
Section 123 agreements are the legal gateway for U.S. exporters to transfer civilian nuclear technology, reactors, and materials to a foreign partner. A congressional disapproval resolution, if passed, would bar the Saudi agreement from entering into force, foreclosing U.S. vendor participation in the Saudi civil nuclear market and reshaping Gulf nuclear supply dynamics. For now the resolution is only introduced, so the underlying agreement remains on its default track toward entry into force absent congressional action.