HR 3706: Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021

Congress: 117 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Guest, Michael (R-Mississippi)

Summary

Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021 This bill requires the President to make all unexpended funding for assistance to Gaza available instead for grants to Israel for its Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

Editorial Explainer

This bill redirects all unspent aid money intended for Gaza to instead fund Israel's Iron Dome air defense system through grants to Israel.

Why it matters

The bill reallocates congressionally appropriated assistance from Gaza (where the Palestinian civilian population lives) to Israeli military equipment. This directly affects what financial resources Congress has made available for each population and how those funds are deployed.

Cosponsors (38)

• Weber, Randy K. Sr. (R-Texas)
• Mast, Brian J. (R-Florida)
• Garcia, Mike (R-CA)
• Boebert, Lauren (R-Colorado)
• Johnson, Bill (R-OH)
• Steube, W. Gregory (R-Florida)
• Posey, Bill (R-FL)
• Perry, Scott (R-Pennsylvania)
• Roy, Chip (R-Texas)
• Mann, Tracey (R-Kansas)
• Budd, Ted (R-North Carolina)
• Williams, Roger (R-Texas)
• Emmer, Tom (R-Minnesota)
• Buchanan, Vern (R-Florida)
• Harris, Andy (R-Maryland)
• McClintock, Tom (R-California)
• Hinson, Ashley (R-Iowa)
• Good, Bob (R-VA)
• Clyde, Andrew S. (R-Georgia)
• Gooden, Lance (R-Texas)
• Herrell, Yvette (R-NM)
• Bost, Mike (R-Illinois)
• Van Drew, Jefferson (R-New Jersey)
• LaMalfa, Doug (R-CA)
• Franklin, Scott (R-Florida)
• Babin, Brian (R-Texas)
• Stewart, Chris (R-UT)
• Grothman, Glenn (R-Wisconsin)
• Biggs, Andy (R-Arizona)
• Arrington, Jodey C. (R-Texas)
• Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (R-Tennessee)
• Harshbarger, Diana (R-Tennessee)
• Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (R-Iowa)
• Garbarino, Andrew R. (R-New York)
• Kustoff, David (R-Tennessee)
• Norman, Ralph (R-South Carolina)
• DesJarlais, Scott (R-Tennessee)
• Wagner, Ann (R-Missouri)