Bill Details
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Latest action
2025-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced Date
2025-02-25
Policy Area
International Affairs
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This resolution would stop a proposed U.S. weapons sale to Israel. The sale includes 10,000 155mm high-explosive artillery shells, along with related equipment, documents, and support services. If Congress approved this resolution, the sale would be blocked.
- The resolution says Congress does not approve the planned sale described in a notice sent to Congress in February 2025.
- The main item in the sale is an additional 10,000 M107 and/or M795 155mm high-explosive projectiles.
- The package also includes other 155mm ammunition items, technical papers, and U.S. government and contractor help with engineering, logistics, and program support.
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]
[S.J. Res. 27 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 27
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign
military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign
military sale to 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 Israel is prohibited:
(1) The sale of the following defense articles and
services, described in Transmittal No. 24-0U, submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)), and published in the
Congressional Record on February 10, 2025: an additional ten
thousand (10,000) M107 and/ or M795 155mm High Explosive
projectiles. Also included are the following non-MDE items:
various 155mm projectiles; publications; technical
documentation; U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
technical and logistics support services; studies and surveys;
and other related elements of logistical and program support.
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