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Calendar No. 398 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8369 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 20, 2024 
Received; read the first time 
MAY 21, 2024 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles 
and defense services for Israel and other matters. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Israel Security Assist-
ance Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists 
launched a massive, unprovoked war on Israel, kill-
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ing over 1,200 innocent people and taking over 240 
hostages, including American citizens. 
(2) Since October 7, Israel has faced attacks by 
Iran and its proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, 
and the Houthis, which have required significant 
military responses. 
(3) Under the terms of a 2016 Memorandum of 
Understanding, the United States provides Israel 
with $3.8 billion per year in security assistance and 
missile defense funding from fiscal years 2019 
through 2028, which is subject to the approval of 
Congress. 
(4) Thus far in fiscal year 2024, Congress has 
enacted regular and supplemental legislation appro-
priating $12.5 billion in security assistance and mis-
sile defense for Israel without any additional condi-
tions. 
(5) Congress plays a vital role in oversight and 
approval of direct commercial sales and foreign mili-
tary sales to security partners around the world, in-
cluding Israel. 
(6) In May 2024, it was reported that Presi-
dent Biden ordered a pause on certain defense arti-
cles ready for imminent delivery to Israel, without 
having consulted with Congress. 
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(7) On May 8, 2024, President Biden stated re-
garding Israel, ‘‘We’re not going to supply the weap-
ons and artillery shells’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress— 
(1) condemns the Biden Administration’s deci-
sion to pause certain arms transfers to Israel as 
Israel faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its 
proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the 
Houthis; 
(2) calls on the Biden Administration to allow 
all previously approved arms transfers to Israel to 
proceed quickly to ensure that Israel can defend 
itself and defeat threats from Iran and its proxies, 
including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 
(3) calls on the Biden Administration to utilize 
all congressionally appropriated funds for security 
assistance for Israel as Congress intended; 
(4) stands with Israel as it defends itself 
against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 
other terrorists; and 
(5) reaffirms Israel’s right to self-defense. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION. 
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under any Act appropriating funds for the De-
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partment of Defense or the Department of State for fiscal 
year 2024 or any prior years may be made available— 
(1) to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the de-
livery of defense articles or defense services from the 
United States to Israel; or 
(2) to pay the salary or expenses of any officer 
or employee of the Department of Defense or the 
Department of State who takes any action to sup-
port or further the withholding, halting, reversal, or 
cancellation of the delivery of such defense articles 
or services. 
SEC. 5. PROMPT DELIVERY. 
(a) PROMPT DELIVERY OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND 
SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, shall ensure prompt delivery 
of all defense articles and services for Israel which are ex-
pected to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, in-
cluding— 
(1) those contracted through the Foreign Mili-
tary Sales system; 
(2) those supported by prior Acts making ap-
propriations for the Department of Defense; and 
(3) those provided pursuant to a declaration in 
section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961. 
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(b) PROMPT DELIVERY
OF DIRECT COMMERCIAL 
SALES.—The Secretary of State shall ensure prompt ap-
proval and delivery of all direct commercial sales of de-
fense articles and services for Israel which are expected 
to be delivered in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, including 
those for the Ministry of Public Security. 
(c) PROMPT DELIVERY OF WITHHELD ITEMS.—Any 
defense article and defense service described in subsection 
(a) or (b) of this section that were withheld from delivery 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deliv-
ered to Israel not later than 15 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 6. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. 
(a) WITHHOLDING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FUNDS.—None of the unobligated balances of funds made 
available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for the immediate Office of 
the Secretary of Defense that are available as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of Defense certifies and reports to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 
have been met. 
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(b) WITHHOLDING
OF DEPARTMENT
OF STATE 
FUNDS.—None of the unobligated balances of funds made 
available by prior Acts making appropriations for the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’ for the 
Office of the Secretary that are available as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate that the requirements of section 5(c) 
have been met. 
(c) WITHHOLDING
OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
AND 
GENERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS.—None of the unobli-
gated balances of funds made available by prior Acts mak-
ing appropriations for Financial Services and General 
Government under the heading ‘‘Executive Office of the 
President and Funds Appropriated To the President—Na-
tional Security Council and Homeland Security Council’’ 
that are available as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act may be obligated or expended until the President cer-
tifies and reports to the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate that the re-
quirements of section 5(c) have been met. 
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SEC. 7. OBLIGATION REQUIREMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall obligate 
any remaining unobligated balances of funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available for assistance for Israel not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 8. REPORTS. 
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and the 
Department of State shall jointly submit to Congress a 
report on any actions taken by executive branch officials 
before the date of the enactment of this Act to withhold, 
halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles and 
defense services to Israel. 
(b) MONTHLY SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and every 30 days thereafter through fiscal year 2025, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, shall provide a written report to the Committees 
on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of 
the Senate describing United States security assistance 
provided to Israel since October 7, 2023, including a com-
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prehensive list of the defense articles and services provided 
to Israel and the associated authority and funding used 
to provide such articles and services: Provided, That such 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
be accompanied by a classified annex. 
(c) REPORT ON PRIORITY DEFENSE ARTICLES AND 
SERVICES.—Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall provide a written 
report to the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv-
ices, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, 
and Foreign Relations of the Senate describing urgent and 
high priority defense articles and defense services for 
Israel and steps taken or planned to expedite the delivery 
of such articles and services. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 398 
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. 
MAY 21, 2024 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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