Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-336
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arms control and nonproliferation
Aviation and airports
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Chemical and biological weapons
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Detention of persons
Employee benefits and pensions
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Financial services and investments
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign property
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government lending and loan guarantees
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Iran
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Licensing and registrations
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Oil and gas
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Russia
Sanctions
Space flight and exploration
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Syria
Technology transfer and commercialization
Terrorism
Trade restrictions
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: 

Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019

 
This bill authorizes assistance and weapons transfers to Israel, and extends defense cooperation with Jordan. It establishes additional sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allows states to divest from entities boycotting Israel.
 

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2019

 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2028 Foreign Military Financing to Israel. It extends loan guarantees to Israel through FY2023, and authorizes the President to transfer precision-guided munitions to the country. 
 
The bill directs the President to report on steps taken to help Israel secure a strategic trade authorization exception. 
 

United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act

 
The bill extends through 2022 arrangements that allow certain defense articles to be transferred to Jordan on an expedited basis. The bill also directs the President to submit a report to Congress assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a fund to support private investment in Jordan. 
 

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019

 
The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a primary money-laundering concern and, if so, impose special measures on transactions involving the bank. The bill also imposes sanctions on individuals providing support for the Syrian government.
 

Combating BDS Act of 2019

 
The bill allows a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities using boycotts, divestments, or sanctions to influence Israel's policies. Such measures shall meet various requirements, including those related to written notice and comment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House