Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Palestine
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Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard (I-Vermont)
This resolution blocks a proposed $1 million sale of 5,000 M5 Commando rifles to an Israeli company for use by the Israel National Police. The sale had been submitted to Congress under standard arms export procedures.
This invokes Congress's authority under the Arms Export Control Act to veto specific weapons transfers to Israel. If passed, it would be the first such successful disapproval in recent years and would test whether Congress can restrict Israel military aid through this mechanism.