What it does
SourcedThis bill prohibits the President from selling, transferring, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel, except in specified circumstances.
Defense articles covered by the prohibition include BLU-109 bunker busting bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) assemblies, and 155mm artillery ammunition. Defense services directly related to such articles are also covered.
The President may sell, transfer, or export such defense articles or services to Israel if (1) a law is enacted specifying the purposes for which such articles or services may be used, and (2) Israel provides written assurances that the defense articles or services will be used for those specific statutory purposes and in a manner consistent with certain other laws, including international human rights laws.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, May 21, 2025).
Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.
What has happened
Sourced- May 21, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
Cosponsors
- Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
- Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
- Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
- Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
- André Carson D-IN-7
- Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
- Greg Casar D-TX-35
- Joaquin Castro D-TX-20
- Judy Chu D-CA-28
- Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
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- Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
- Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
- Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
- Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
- Dwight Evans D-PA-3
- Bill Foster D-IL-11
- Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
- Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
- John Garamendi D-CA-8
- Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
- Robert Garcia D-CA-42
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
- Al Green D-TX-9
- Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
- Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
- Steven Horsford D-NV-4
- Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
- Jared Huffman D-CA-2
- Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
- Sara Jacobs D-CA-51
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
- Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
- Ro Khanna D-CA-17
- Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
- Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM-3
- Sam T. Liccardo D-CA-16
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
- Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
- Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
- Thomas Massie R-KY-4
- Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
- Betty McCollum D-MN-4
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
- James P. McGovern D-MA-2
- LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
- Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
- Christian D. Menefee D-TX-18
- Dave Min D-CA-47
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY-14
- Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
- Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
- Mark Pocan D-WI-2
- Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
- Ayanna Pressley D-MA-7
- Mike Quigley D-IL-5
- Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
- Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
- Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
- Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
- Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
- Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
- Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
- Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
- Mark Takano D-CA-39
- Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
- Mike Thompson D-CA-4
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
- Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
- Paul Tonko D-NY-20
- Derek Tran D-CA-45
- Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
- Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
- Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
- Aisha Wahab D-CA-14
- Maxine Waters D-CA-43
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12