SJRES 32 — 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/32
Congress.gov subjects: International Affairs
Issues impacted: Foreign Policy & Sanctions (ai, high)
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119 SJ 32 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. 32 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. 24–38, 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: D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers; spare and repair parts; corrosion protection; publications and technical documentation; pre-delivery inspections; U.S. Government and contractor support; technical and logistics support services; storage; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
Plain-English summary
Confidence: high · Complexity: simple · Model: grok-4.5
This joint resolution is Congress’s shot at blocking one planned U.S. arms sale to Israel.
It zeros in on a package already sent over for review under the Arms Export Control Act—the law that lets Congress look at big foreign military sales. The list is mostly D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers, plus spare parts, repairs, corrosion protection, tech manuals, inspections, storage, and related help from the U.S. government and contractors.
If it became law, that exact sale could not go through. People who follow U.S.–Israel security ties or heavy gear used by foreign militaries would notice most. Nothing here changes everyday taxes or domestic programs.
It was introduced and sent to the Foreign Relations Committee. A move to yank it out for a full Senate vote already failed 40–59, so it has not advanced on its own.
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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 the notified bulldozer and support sale to Israel; Nay keeps the sale path open under existing FMS review practice. |