CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

H.J.Res. 69 · House resolution International Affairs

A Democratic resolution with 15 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This joint resolution seeks to provide for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel. The sale includes various defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 24-13. Specifically, the resolution targets the sale of over two thousand GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs and thousands of MK 82 bomb bodies. It also includes numerous JDAM Guidance Kits for various bomb bodies and thousands of fuzes. Additionally, the sale covers non-MDE items such as bomb components, support equipment, and various technical support services.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    The resolution blocks the transfer of significant quantities of defense articles and technical support services to a foreign ally.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    The bill seeks to block a specific military sale intended for Israel, which may impact the defense relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

  • Scored -2

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The bill would prevent the sale of several thousand bomb bodies, guidance kits, and technical support services, which may reduce related industrial activity.