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Ronny Jackson (R-TX)

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

H.R. 7540 · House bill International Affairs

A Republican bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 53 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 bill establishes the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. The program aims to expand and accelerate bilateral research, development, testing, and industrial cooperation. It focuses on integrating Israeli-origin technologies into United States military systems and programs of record. Specific domains for cooperation include counter-unmanned systems, missile defense, artificial intelligence, and cyber defense. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with coordinating these efforts across various federal departments and agencies. Finally, the act authorizes $150,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2029 to implement these goals.

Yes· 3 of 17

  • Scored +9

    Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?

    Deepens the strategic partnership and technological ties between the U.S. and Israel.

  • Scored +8

    Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

    Explicitly targets cyber defense and digital resilience as key initiative domains.

  • Scored +7

    Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?

    Focuses on counter-drone, anti-tunneling, and counterterrorism technologies.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -4

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    Increases military-related spending by $150 million annually.

  • Scored -3

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    Authorizes additional federal spending of $150 million per year from 2027 to 2029.

  • Scored -2

    Does this reduce what the federal government owes?

    Increases national spending by authorizing $150 million annually.