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S.J.Res. 137

Introduced

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Sponsor
IBernard Sanders· Vermont
Introduced
March 19, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.March 19, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 137 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 137

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. 26-0O, submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C)) and published in the Congressional 
Record on March 12, 2026: The inclusion of the following MDE 
items: ten thousand (10,000) BLU-111 500-pound general purpose 
bombs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: other 
related elements of logistics and program support.
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