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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8369 

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

for Israel and other matters. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 14, 2024 

Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, 

Mr. MCCAUL, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. 

TENNEY, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. 

MOOLENAAR, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, 

Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. KIGGANS of 

Virginia, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. CARTER of 

Texas, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, 

Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. OWENS, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. VAN

DREW, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. BURCHETT, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. LANGWORTHY, 

Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. FULCHER, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. 

BARR, Mr. GUEST, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 

GARBARINO, Mr. MORAN, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. ROSE, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. 

KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MANN, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. 

NEWHOUSE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, 

Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. 

BICE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. MAST, Mr. HUNT, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. MEUSER, 

Mr. BOST, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. MCHENRY, 

Ms. LETLOW, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BACON, Mr. GRAVES

of Louisiana, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. FRY, Mr. JAMES, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 

BURGESS, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. HILL, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. JOHNSON

of South Dakota, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, 

Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. KELLY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROUZER, 

Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. MILLS, Mr. DUARTE, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. 

WALBERG, Mr. KILEY, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, 

Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. LATTA, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 

D’ESPOSITO, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. BANKS, and Ms. 

MALLIOTAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 

Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be 


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subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

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, 

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: 

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

9 launched a massive, unprovoked war on Israel, kill10 ing over 1,200 innocent people and taking over 240 

11 hostages, including American citizens. 

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

13 Iran and its proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, 

14 and the Houthis, which have required significant 

15 military responses. 

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

17 Understanding, the United States provides Israel 

18 with $3.8 billion per year in security assistance and 

19 missile defense funding from fiscal years 2019 


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1 through 2028, which is subject to the approval of 

2 Congress. 

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

4 enacted regular and supplemental legislation appro5 priating $12.5 billion in security assistance and mis6 sile defense for Israel without any additional condi7 tions. 

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

9 approval of direct commercial sales and foreign mili10 tary sales to security partners around the world, in11 cluding Israel. 

12 (6) In May 2024, it was reported that Presi13 dent Biden ordered a pause on certain defense arti14 cles ready for imminent delivery to Israel, without 

15 having consulted with Congress. 

16 (7) On May 8, 2024, President Biden stated re17 garding Israel, ‘‘We’re not going to supply the weap18 ons and artillery shells’’. 

19 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

20 Congress— 

21 (1) condemns the Biden Administration’s deci22 sion to pause certain arms transfers to Israel as 

23 Israel faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its 

24 proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the 

25 Houthis; 


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1 (2) calls on the Biden Administration to allow 

2 all previously approved arms transfers to Israel to 

3 proceed quickly to ensure that Israel can defend 

4 itself and defeat threats from Iran and its proxies, 

5 including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 

6 (3) calls on the Biden Administration to utilize 

7 all congressionally appropriated funds for security 

8 assistance for Israel as Congress intended; 

9 (4) stands with Israel as it defends itself 

10 against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 

11 other terrorists; and 

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

13 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION. 

14 None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

15 available under any Act appropriating funds for the De16 partment of Defense or the Department of State for fiscal 

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

18 (1) to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the de19 livery of defense articles or defense services from the 

20 United States to Israel; or 

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

22 or employee of the Department of Defense or the 

23 Department of State who takes any action to sup24 port or further the withholding, halting, reversal, or 


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1 cancellation of the delivery of such defense articles 

2 or services. 

3 SEC. 5. PROMPT DELIVERY. 

4 (a) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

5 SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

6 with the Secretary of State, shall ensure prompt delivery 

7 of all defense articles and services for Israel which are ex8 pected to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, in9 cluding— 

10 (1) those contracted through the Foreign Mili11 tary Sales system; 

12 (2) those supported by prior Acts making ap13 propriations for the Department of Defense; and 

14 (3) those provided pursuant to a declaration in 

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

16 1961. 

17 (b) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DIRECT COMMERCIAL

18 SALES.—The Secretary of State shall ensure prompt ap19 proval and delivery of all direct commercial sales of de20 fense articles and services for Israel which are expected 

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

22 those for the Ministry of Public Security. 

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

24 defense article and defense service described in subsection 

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


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1 as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deliv2 ered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of 

3 the enactment of this Act. 

4 SEC. 6. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. 

5 (a) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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

7 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De8 partment of Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and 

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

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

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

12 until the Secretary of Defense certifies and reports to the 

13 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa14 tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 

15 have been met. 

16 (b) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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

18 available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De19 partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro20 grams under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ for the 

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

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

23 until the Secretary of State 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 (c) WITHHOLDING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND

4 GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—None of the unobli5 gated balances of funds made available by prior Acts mak6 ing appropriations for Financial Services and General 

7 Government under the heading ‘‘Executive Office of the 

8 President and Funds Appropriated To the President—Na9 tional Security Council and Homeland Security Council’’ 

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

11 Act may be obligated or expended until the President cer12 tifies and reports to the Committee on Appropriations of 

13 the House of Representatives and the Senate that the re14 quirements of section 5(c) have been met. 

15 SEC. 7. OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. 

16 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec17 retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall obligate 

18 any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated 

19 or otherwise made available for assistance for Israel not 

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

21 Act. 

22 SEC. 8. REPORTS. 

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

24 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

25 Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and the 


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1 Department of State shall jointly submit to Congress a 

2 report on any actions taken by executive branch officials 

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

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

5 defense services to Israel. 

6 (b) MONTHLY SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not 

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

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

9 Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

10 of State, shall provide a written report to the Committees 

11 on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs 

12 of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 

13 Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of 

14 the Senate describing United States security assistance 

15 provided to Israel since October 7, 2023, including a com16 prehensive list of the defense articles and services provided 

17 to Israel and the associated authority and funding used 

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

19 report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

20 be accompanied by a classified annex. 

21 (c) REPORT ON PRIORITY DEFENSE ARTICLES AND

22 SERVICES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of en23 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina24 tion with the Secretary of State, shall provide a written 

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1 ices, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 

2 and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 

3 and Foreign Relations of the Senate describing urgent and 

4 high priority defense articles and defense services for 

5 Israel and steps taken or planned to expedite the delivery 

6 of such articles and services. 

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