S 1751: Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021

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

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Sponsor: Hagerty, Bill (R-Tennessee)

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 any unspent U.S. aid money designated for Gaza to instead fund Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system through direct grants to Israel.

Why it matters

The bill reallocates foreign assistance away from Palestinian civilian infrastructure and humanitarian needs toward Israeli military capabilities, a significant shift in how Congress directs Middle East aid dollars.

Cosponsors (5)