A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Bill: 119-sjres-33
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2025-03-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-03
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 82. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S2152-2158: 1)

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25–34, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on March 3, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Thirty-five thousand five hundred twenty nine (35,529) MK 84 or BLU–117 General Purpose (GP) bomb bodies, or a combination of both. Four thousand (4,000) I–2000 Penetrator warheads. The following non-MDE items will also be included: spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair and return support; transportation support; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.