Bill Details
Status
Latest action
2025-03-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced Date
2025-03-31
Policy Area
International Affairs
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- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-Washington-7]
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-Texas-35]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-Illinois-4]
- Rep. Green, Al [D-Texas-9]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-Georgia-4]
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-Pennsylvania-12]
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-New York-14]
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-Minnesota-5]
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-Maine-1]
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-Wisconsin-2]
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-Massachusetts-7]
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-Illinois-3]
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-New York-7]
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-New Jersey-12]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This resolution would block a planned U.S. arms sale to Israel. It says Congress does not approve the proposed increase in the value of certain defense equipment and related services, so the sale would be prohibited.
- The resolution applies to a foreign military sale described in Transmittal No. 25-0C.
- It would stop an increase of $624 million in major defense equipment and $269 million in other defense items and services.
- The added cost is described as being due to recent price increases.
- The measure is a form of congressional disapproval under the Arms Export Control Act.
Official Summaries
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 86 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 86
Providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or
upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the
Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 31, 2025
Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Casar, Mr. Garcia of Illinois,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Mrs.
Ramirez, Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or
upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the
Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following proposed
foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited:
(1) The sale of the following defense articles and services
described in Transmittal No. 25-0C, submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C)), and published in the Congressional
Record on March 3, 2025: An increase in Major Defense Equipment
(MDE) value by $624,000,000 and non-MDE value by $269,000,000,
due to recent cost increases.
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