HJRES 85: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine

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Sponsor: Tlaib, Rashida (D-Michigan)

Editorial Explainer

This resolution would block a proposed military sale to Israel of roughly 8,000 bomb bodies and guidance kits (totaling about 1,000-pound munitions). The sale requires congressional approval under US arms export law; this measure seeks to prevent it from going forward.

Why it matters

This is a direct test of congressional authority over military aid to Israel. A successful veto would be the first time either chamber has blocked an Israeli arms sale, marking a shift in how Congress exercises its statutory review power over these transfers.

Cosponsors (16)