SJRES 34 — Congress 119
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/34
Congress.gov subjects: International Affairs
Issues impacted: Foreign Policy & Sanctions (ai, high)
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119 SJ 34 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. U.S. Senate 2025-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25–26, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ), and published in the Congressional Record on March 3, 2025: The following Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Two hundred one (201) MK 83 MOD 4/MOD 5 General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies. Four thousand seven hundred ninety-nine (4,799) BLU–110A/B General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies. One thousand five hundred (1,500) KMU–559C/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body. Three thousand five hundred (3,500) KMU–559J/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body. The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
Plain-English summary
Confidence: high · Complexity: simple · Model: grok-4.5
This is a joint resolution that tries to block one specific weapons sale to Israel.
It would stop a package that includes thousands of 1,000-pound bomb bodies—about 5,000 of them in total—plus the JDAM guidance kits that turn those bombs into precision-guided weapons. It also covers the U.S. engineering, logistics, and tech support that would go with the deal. Congress already got official notice of this sale under the Arms Export Control Act, the law that lets lawmakers review big arms transfers.
If it passed, that particular sale would be off the table. People who follow U.S. weapons deals with Israel would notice most. A yes vote means kill this package; a no vote leaves the normal sale process alone.
That’s the whole measure—just a straight up-or-down on this one notified deal.
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| Issue | Yea advances | Nay advances | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Policy & Sanctions | Restraint and limited overseas commitments | Status quo / reject this change | Yea blocks this notified arms package to Israel; Nay keeps the proposed sale moving under existing AECA review practice. |