A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Latest Action
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 19 - 78. Record Vote Number: 293. (consideration: CR S6665)
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AI Government Intelligence™This joint resolution (S.J.Res. 113) from the 118th Congress proposes congressional disapproval of a specific foreign military sale to the Government of Israel involving certain defense articles and services. The resolution originated in the Senate and falls under the policy area of International Affairs. The latest recorded action was a motion to discharge the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which was rejected by a vote of 19 to 78 on November 20, 2024. The bill ultimately failed or expired without further legislative progress. No official summary or full text of the bill is available in the source data.
S.J.Res. 113 sought to block a foreign military sale to Israel but did not advance past committee consideration and failed to pass in the Senate.
- The bill is a joint resolution aimed at disapproving a proposed foreign military sale to Israel.
- It was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and categorized under International Affairs.
- The motion to discharge the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to bring the bill to the floor was decisively rejected (19-78).
- No official summary or full text is provided, limiting detailed analysis of specific provisions.
- The bill status is marked as Failed / Expired as of the latest update in January 2025.
['The Government of Israel (as the recipient of the proposed military sale, if the sale proceeds)', 'U.S. Department of Defense and defense contractors involved in foreign military sales', 'Congressional committees overseeing foreign military sales and international affairs']
["Lack of publicly available full text and official summary limits transparency and detailed understanding of the bill's specific provisions and implications.", 'The rejection of the discharge motion indicates limited legislative support, which may reflect challenges in oversight or consensus on foreign military sales policy.', 'Potential policy tradeoffs include balancing U.S. foreign policy objectives, defense industry interests, and international relations with Israel.']
The resolution was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and relates to oversight of foreign military sales, a key aspect of U.S. international relations and defense policy. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations did not advance the bill, and the motion to discharge the committee was rejected by a significant margin, indicating limited Senate support. The bill ultimately failed or expired without further action.
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['The failure of this resolution may allow the proposed foreign military sale to Israel to proceed, potentially impacting U.S.-Israel defense relations.', 'The legislative rejection could influence future congressional oversight approaches to foreign military sales.', 'The lack of transparency in bill documentation may affect public trust and engagement in foreign policy legislative processes.']
The absence of an official summary and full bill text limits the ability of the public and oversight entities to fully understand the scope and implications of this resolution. Additionally, the decisive rejection of the motion to discharge the committee highlights the importance of committee gatekeeping in the legislative process for foreign military sales. Monitoring such procedural outcomes is critical for transparency in congressional oversight of international defense agreements.
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