SJRES138Referred 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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into LawFailed — Did not pass vote
119th
Congress
2026-03-19
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
SJRES
ⓘType
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders
Independent · VT · Senator
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Cosponsors (3)
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Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)
2026-04-15
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2026-03-19
Previously
- Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-19
Plain-English Summary
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
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Subjects
International Affairs
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 138 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 138 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. 26-32, 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 12, 2026: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies. Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. <all>
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