A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
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Latest Action · November 20, 2024
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 17 - 80. Record Vote Number: 294. (consideration: CR S6665-6666)
This joint resolution would block the U.S. State Department from approving a proposed arms export to Israel involving precision-guided munitions, specifically Boeing Direct Attack Weapons including Joint Direct Attack Munition variants and Small Diameter Bomb variants. The measure was introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and two colleagues in September 2024 and operates under the Arms Export Control Act, which gives Congress authority to disapprove major military sales after they are formally submitted for review. The blocked export was officially submitted to Congress in September 2024. If passed, this resolution would prevent the Defense Trade Controls agency from issuing the license amendment needed to proceed with the weapons transfer, effectively vetoing the military aid package without requiring presidential signature or veto override procedures.
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