Congress: 117 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine
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Sponsor: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (D-New York)
This joint resolution prohibits the issuance of an export license for specified defense articles, defense services, and technical data for end use by Israel.
This resolution blocks the U.S. from selling certain weapons and military equipment to Israel by preventing the State Department from issuing export licenses for the transaction. The ban applies to specific defense articles, services, and technical information designated for Israeli use.
Arms sales to Israel typically proceed without congressional debate; this resolution attempts to use the formal disapproval process to halt a specific weapons transfer, which is a rare legislative action that would set a procedural precedent if successful.