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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4337 

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services 

for Israel, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 15, 2024 

Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. ERNST, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 

DAINES, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BUDD, Mr. 

RICKETTS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. LUMMIS, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. 

TILLIS, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. 

SULLIVAN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. CRUZ, and Mr. 

THUNE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles 

and defense services for Israel, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israel Security Assist5 ance Support Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists 

2 launched a massive, unprovoked war on Israel, kill3 ing over 1,200 innocent people and taking over 240 

4 hostages, including United States citizens. 

5 (2) Since October 7, 2023, Israel has faced at6 tacks by Iran and its proxies, including Hezbollah, 

7 Hamas, and the Houthis, which have required sig8 nificant military responses. 

9 (3) Under the terms of a 2016 Memorandum of 

10 Understanding, the United States provides Israel 

11 with $3,800,000,000 per year in security assistance 

12 and missile defense funding from fiscal years 2019 

13 through 2028, which is subject to the approval of 

14 Congress. 

15 (4) Thus far in fiscal year 2024, Congress has 

16 enacted regular and supplemental legislation appro17 priating $12,500,000,000 in security assistance and 

18 missile defense for Israel without any additional con19 ditions. 

20 (5) Congress plays a vital role in oversight and 

21 approval of direct commercial sales and foreign mili22 tary sales to security partners around the world, in23 cluding Israel. 

24 (6) In May 2024, it was reported that Presi25 dent Biden ordered a pause on certain defense artiVerDate Sep 11 2014 18:40 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S4337.IS S4337

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1 cles ready for imminent delivery to Israel, without 

2 having consulted with Congress. 

3 (7) On May 8, 2024, President Biden stated, 

4 regarding Israel, ‘‘We’re not going to supply the 

5 weapons and artillery shells’’. 

6 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that Congress— 

8 (1) condemns the Biden Administration’s deci9 sion to pause certain arms transfers to Israel as 

10 Israel faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its 

11 proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the 

12 Houthis; 

13 (2) calls on the Biden Administration to allow 

14 all previously approved arms transfers to Israel to 

15 proceed quickly to ensure that Israel can defend 

16 itself and defeat threats from Iran and its proxies, 

17 including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 

18 (3) calls on the Biden Administration to utilize 

19 all congressionally appropriated funds for security 

20 assistance for Israel as Congress intended; 

21 (4) stands with Israel as it defends itself 

22 against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 

23 other terrorists; and 

24 (5) reaffirms Israel’s right to self-defense. 


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1 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION. 

2 None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

3 available under any Act appropriating funds for the De4 partment of Defense or the Department of State for fiscal 

5 year 2024 or any prior years may be made available— 

6 (1) to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the de7 livery of defense articles or defense services from the 

8 United States to Israel; or 

9 (2) to pay the salary or expenses of any officer 

10 or employee of the Department of Defense or the 

11 Department of State who takes any action to sup12 port or further the withholding, halting, reversal, or 

13 cancellation of the delivery of such defense articles 

14 or services. 

15 SEC. 5. PROMPT DELIVERY. 

16 (a) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

17 SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

18 with the Secretary of State, shall ensure prompt delivery 

19 of all defense articles and services for Israel that are ex20 pected to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, in21 cluding— 

22 (1) those contracted through the Foreign Mili23 tary Sales system; 

24 (2) those supported by prior Acts making ap25 propriations for the Department of Defense; and 


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1 (3) those provided pursuant to a declaration in 

2 section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

3 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2318(a)). 

4 (b) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DIRECT COMMERCIAL

5 SALES.—The Secretary of State shall ensure prompt ap6 proval and delivery of all direct commercial sales of de7 fense articles and services for Israel that are expected to 

8 be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, including those 

9 for the Ministry of Public Security. 

10 (c) PROMPT DELIVERY OF WITHHELD ITEMS.—Any 

11 defense article and defense service described in subsection 

12 (a) or (b) of this section that were withheld from delivery 

13 as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deliv14 ered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of 

15 the enactment of this Act. 

16 SEC. 6. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. 

17 (a) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

18 FUNDS.—None of the unobligated balances of funds made 

19 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De20 partment of Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and 

21 Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for the immediate Office of 

22 the Secretary of Defense that are available as of the date 

23 of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended 

24 until the Secretary of Defense certifies and reports to the 

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1 tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 

2 have been met. 

3 (b) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

4 FUNDS.—None of the unobligated balances of funds made 

5 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De6 partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro7 grams under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ for the 

8 Office of the Secretary that are available as of the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended 

10 until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 

11 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa12 tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 

13 have been met. 

14 (c) WITHHOLDING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND

15 GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—None of the unobli16 gated balances of funds made available by prior Acts mak17 ing appropriations for Financial Services and General 

18 Government under the heading ‘‘Executive Office of the 

19 President and Funds Appropriated To the President—Na20 tional Security Council and Homeland Security Council’’ 

21 that are available as of the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act may be obligated or expended until the President cer23 tifies and reports to the Committee on Appropriations of 

24 the House of Representatives and the Senate that the re25 quirements of section 5(c) have been met. 


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1 SEC. 7. OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. 

2 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec3 retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall obligate 

4 any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated 

5 or otherwise made available for assistance for Israel not 

6 later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

7 Act. 

8 SEC. 8. REPORTS. 

9 (a) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 

10 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

11 Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and the 

12 Department of State shall jointly submit to Congress a 

13 report on any actions taken by executive branch officials 

14 before the date of the enactment of this Act to withhold, 

15 halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles and 

16 defense services to Israel. 

17 (b) MONTHLY SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not 

18 later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act, and every 30 days thereafter through fiscal year 

20 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

21 Secretary of State, shall provide a written report to the 

22 Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and For23 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com24 mittees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign 

25 Relations of the Senate describing United States security 

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1 cluding a comprehensive list of the defense articles and 

2 services provided to Israel and the associated authority 

3 and funding used to provide such articles and services: 

4 Provided, That such report shall be submitted in unclassi5 fied form, but may be accompanied by a classified annex. 

6 (c) REPORT ON PRIORITY DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

7 SERVICES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 

8 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordi9 nation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a written 

10 report to the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv11 ices, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

12 and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 

13 and Foreign Relations of the Senate describing urgent and 

14 high priority defense articles and defense services for 

15 Israel and steps taken or planned to expedite the delivery 

16 of such articles and services. 

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