HR 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Congress: 118 · Status: failed · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Calvert, Ken (R-California)

Summary

Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State for activities to respond to the attacks in Israel. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DOD for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; Defense Working Capital Funds; and the Defense Health Program. The funding is provided for purposes such as supporting current U.S. military operations in the region; replacing defense articles that were provided to Israel; reimbursing DOD for defense services and training provided to Israel; and procuring Israel's Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Iron Beam defense systems to counter short-range rocket threats. The bill also provides appropriations to the State Department for Diplomatic Programs, Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, and the Foreign Military Financing Program. The funding is provided to the State Department for purposes such as (1) increasing security at U.S. embassies impacted by the attacks on Israel, and (2) conducting emergency evacuations of U.S. government personnel and citizens in the region. Finally, the bill includes provisions that expand the authorities of the President to transfer defense articles and services from DOD to Israel.

Editorial Explainer

Congress appropriated emergency funding in fiscal year 2024 to the Pentagon and State Department to support U.S. military operations in the Middle East following attacks on Israel. The Defense Department received money to replace weapons sent to Israel, reimburse training and services provided to Israeli forces, and procure Israeli air defense systems (Iron Dome, David's Sling, Iron Beam). The State Department received funding to fortify U.S. embassy security in the region and evacuate American personnel and citizens. The bill also expanded the President's power to transfer military equipment and services directly to Israel without additional congressional approval.

Why it matters

This supplemental spending committed billions in unconditional military aid to Israel outside the normal budget process and expanded executive authority to transfer weapons to Israel. The bill's classification as 'emergency' funding exempts it from spending caps, allowing it to bypass typical fiscal constraints on defense appropriations.

Cosponsors (60)

Roll-call votes (431)