Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Fine, Randy (R-Florida)
The Defense Department would establish a grant program funding research partnerships between U.S. and Israeli academic institutions and nonprofits on post-traumatic stress disorder treatment and diagnosis. Eligible U.S. entities would apply for grants to conduct joint research with Israeli partners; the program would run for 7 years from the first grant award, with results reported to Congress every 6 months after project completion.
This establishes a new formal research collaboration channel with Israel's military and health systems, positioning Israel as a valued scientific partner on veteran mental health. While framed narrowly as medical research, it signals sustained institutional alignment and could expand the scope of U.S.-Israel defense and health cooperation.