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To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Introduced May 21, 2025

Latest action (May 21, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Foreign Policy

Summary

The bill restricts the President's ability to sell, transfer, or license the export of specific munitions and ammunition to Israel unless Congress enacts a law identifying the specific purpose or purposes for which the defense articles may be used. It requires Israel to provide written assurances that such articles will be used only for the purposes Congress identifies and in accordance with international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and relevant bilateral agreements. The restricted defense articles include bunker busting bombs, bomb variants, precision guided munitions, tank ammunition, and artillery ammunition including white phosphorus munitions.

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Sponsor (1)
81 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Delia C. Ramirez’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • AYAZZ CONSTRCTION LLC $11,600
  • D'ESCOTO INC. $9,150
  • STATE OF ILLINOIS $8,550
  • NULL $7,300
  • BULL AND BEAR CO $7,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Delia C. Ramirez → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. May 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  2. May 21, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 21, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2025

Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Balint, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casar, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERVICES TO ISRAEL.

(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not sell, transfer, or authorize a license for the export of any defense article described in subsection (b) or defense services directly related to such defense articles pursuant to any authority under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to the Government of Israel, or to any agency or instrumentality of Israel, unless—

(1) a law is enacted identifying the specific purpose or purposes for which such articles or services may be used for in accordance with the general purposes authorized in section 4 of the Foreign Military Sales Act (22 U.S.C. 2754); and

(2) the Government of Israel has given written assurances satisfactory to the President that such articles and services will be used—

(A) for the specific purposes identified in such law; and

(B) consistent with the goals and principles described in the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), including pursuant to section 620M(c) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2378d(c)), and in accordance with international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and relevant bilateral agreements.

(b) Defense Articles Described.—The defense articles described in this subsection are the following:

(1) BLU-109 bunker busting bombs.

(2) MK80 series bomb variants.

(3) GBU-39 small diameter bomb variants (including Increment I).

(4) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) assemblies.

(5) SPICE gliding bomb assemblies.

(6) 120mm tank ammunition.

(7) 155mm artillery ammunition, including white phosphorus munitions. <all>

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