118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8369 

AN ACT 

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles 

and defense services for Israel and other matters. 

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

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israel Security Assist3 ance Support Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress finds the following: 

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

7 launched a massive, unprovoked war on Israel, kill8 ing over 1,200 innocent people and taking over 240 

9 hostages, including American citizens. 

10 (2) Since October 7, Israel has faced attacks by 

11 Iran and its proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, 

12 and the Houthis, which have required significant 

13 military responses. 

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

15 Understanding, the United States provides Israel 

16 with $3.8 billion per year in security assistance and 

17 missile defense funding from fiscal years 2019 

18 through 2028, which is subject to the approval of 

19 Congress. 

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

21 enacted regular and supplemental legislation appro22 priating $12.5 billion in security assistance and mis23 sile defense for Israel without any additional condi24 tions. 

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

26 approval of direct commercial sales and foreign mili-
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1 tary sales to security partners around the world, in2 cluding Israel. 

3 (6) In May 2024, it was reported that Presi4 dent Biden ordered a pause on certain defense arti5 cles ready for imminent delivery to Israel, without 

6 having consulted with Congress. 

7 (7) On May 8, 2024, President Biden stated re8 garding Israel, ‘‘We’re not going to supply the weap9 ons and artillery shells’’. 

10 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

11 Congress— 

12 (1) condemns the Biden Administration’s deci13 sion to pause certain arms transfers to Israel as 

14 Israel faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its 

15 proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the 

16 Houthis; 

17 (2) calls on the Biden Administration to allow 

18 all previously approved arms transfers to Israel to 

19 proceed quickly to ensure that Israel can defend 

20 itself and defeat threats from Iran and its proxies, 

21 including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 

22 (3) calls on the Biden Administration to utilize 

23 all congressionally appropriated funds for security 

24 assistance for Israel as Congress intended; 
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1 (4) stands with Israel as it defends itself 

2 against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 

3 other terrorists; and 

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

5 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION. 

6 None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

7 available under any Act appropriating funds for the De8 partment of Defense or the Department of State for fiscal 

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

10 (1) to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the de11 livery of defense articles or defense services from the 

12 United States to Israel; or 

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

14 or employee of the Department of Defense or the 

15 Department of State who takes any action to sup16 port or further the withholding, halting, reversal, or 

17 cancellation of the delivery of such defense articles 

18 or services. 

19 SEC. 5. PROMPT DELIVERY. 

20 (a) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

21 SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

22 with the Secretary of State, shall ensure prompt delivery 

23 of all defense articles and services for Israel which are ex24 pected to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, in25 cluding— 
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1 (1) those contracted through the Foreign Mili2 tary Sales system; 

3 (2) those supported by prior Acts making ap4 propriations for the Department of Defense; and 

5 (3) those provided pursuant to a declaration in 

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

7 1961. 

8 (b) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DIRECT COMMERCIAL

9 SALES.—The Secretary of State shall ensure prompt ap10 proval and delivery of all direct commercial sales of de11 fense articles and services for Israel which are expected 

12 to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, including 

13 those for the Ministry of Public Security. 

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

15 defense article and defense service described in subsection 

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

17 as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deliv18 ered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of 

19 the enactment of this Act. 

20 SEC. 6. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. 

21 (a) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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

23 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De24 partment of Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and 

25 Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for the immediate Office of 
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1 the Secretary of Defense that are available as of the date 

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

3 until the Secretary of Defense certifies and reports to the 

4 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa5 tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 

6 have been met. 

7 (b) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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

9 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De10 partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro11 grams under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ for the 

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

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

14 until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 

15 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa16 tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 

17 have been met. 

18 (c) WITHHOLDING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND

19 GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—None of the unobli20 gated balances of funds made available by prior Acts mak21 ing appropriations for Financial Services and General 

22 Government under the heading ‘‘Executive Office of the 

23 President and Funds Appropriated To the President—Na24 tional Security Council and Homeland Security Council’’ 

25 that are available as of the date of the enactment of this 
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1 Act may be obligated or expended until the President cer2 tifies and reports to the Committee on Appropriations of 

3 the House of Representatives and the Senate that the re4 quirements of section 5(c) have been met. 

5 SEC. 7. OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. 

6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec7 retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall obligate 

8 any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated 

9 or otherwise made available for assistance for Israel not 

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

11 Act. 

12 SEC. 8. REPORTS. 

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

14 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

15 Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and the 

16 Department of State shall jointly submit to Congress a 

17 report on any actions taken by executive branch officials 

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

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

20 defense services to Israel. 

21 (b) MONTHLY SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not 

22 later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

23 and every 30 days thereafter through fiscal year 2025, the 

24 Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

25 of State, shall provide a written report to the Committees 
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1 on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs 

2 of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 

3 Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of 

4 the Senate describing United States security assistance 

5 provided to Israel since October 7, 2023, including a com6 prehensive list of the defense articles and services provided 

7 to Israel and the associated authority and funding used 

8 to provide such articles and services: Provided, That such 

9 report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

10 be accompanied by a classified annex. 

11 (c) REPORT ON PRIORITY DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

12 SERVICES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of en13 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina14 tion with the Secretary of State, shall provide a written 

15 report to the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv16 ices, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

17 and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 

18 and Foreign Relations of the Senate describing urgent and 

19 high priority defense articles and defense services for 
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1 Israel and steps taken or planned to expedite the delivery 

2 of such articles and services. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2024. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8369 

AN ACT 

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense 

matters. articles and defense services for Israel and other