Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine
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Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard (I-Vermont)
This resolution blocks a proposed US arms sale to Israel that includes 5,000 Small Diameter Bombs and related defense equipment. The sale was formally notified to Congress in March 2026 under standard arms export procedures. If passed, it would prevent the licensing and export of these specific weapons systems.
Arms sales to Israel require congressional approval under US law, giving lawmakers a check on military aid. This resolution represents an explicit attempt to restrict a specific weapons transfer, which would be rare and signals serious congressional concern about how those weapons might be used.