SJRES137Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-19
Introduced
3
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SJRES
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Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT · Senator

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-03-19

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Plain-English Summary

Congress is considering blocking a planned sale of military equipment and services to Israel that the executive branch had proposed. If passed, this resolution would prevent that specific arms sale from moving forward, giving lawmakers a chance to reject a foreign military transaction they believe shouldn't happen. The measure is currently under review by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 137 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 137 Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Welch) 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. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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. 26-0O, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C)) and published in the Congressional Record on March 12, 2026: The inclusion of the following MDE items: ten thousand (10,000) BLU-111 500-pound general purpose bombs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: other related elements of logistics and program support. <all>
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