To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.
The summary
What this bill does
This bill prohibits the President from selling, transferring, or exporting certain defense articles or services to Israel, except in specified circumstances.
Defense articles covered by the prohibition include BLU-109 bunker busting bombs, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) assemblies, and 155mm artillery ammunition. Defense services directly related to such articles are also covered.
The President may sell, transfer, or export such defense articles or services to Israel if (1) a law is enacted specifying the purposes for which such articles or services may be used, and (2) Israel provides written assurances that the defense articles or services will be used for those specific statutory purposes and in a manner consistent with certain other laws, including international human rights laws.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
May 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IL District 3 · D-IL
68 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 51 · D-CA
Member of Congress · D-WA
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - VT · D-VT
U.S. Representative - IN District 7 · D-IN
U.S. Representative - TX District 35 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - TX District 37 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - TX District 16 · D-TX
U.S. Representative - FL District 10 · D-FL
U.S. Representative - IL District 4 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - IL District 1 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
+ 56 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 3565 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Policy Area | International Affairs |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | May 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 21, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 68 · House vote — · — views |