HR 5323: Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022

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

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Sponsor: DeLauro, Rosa L. (D-Connecticut)

Summary

Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 This bill provides $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

Editorial Explainer

This bill appropriates $1 billion in emergency funding for the Department of Defense to give to Israel for buying Iron Dome air defense systems, which intercept short-range rockets.

Why it matters

This represents a direct, congressionally-mandated transfer of a specific amount of U.S. military aid to Israel outside the normal annual appropriations process, setting a precedent for supplemental funding requests tied to particular weapons systems.

Roll-call votes (432)