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S. 4408

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To ensure the timely approval of requests to export defense articles and provide defense services to the State of Israel and the fulfillment of each such agreement.
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Committee
Latest Action · May 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
May 23, 2024
Cosponsors (3)
0D 3R
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The Assuring Resupply of Munitions Act of 2024 would require the President to immediately approve all pending requests for exporting military equipment and defense services to Israel, bypassing normal review procedures under existing arms control law. The bill mandates that these defense articles and services be transferred to Israel as quickly as possible and prohibits any executive branch officials from delaying or blocking these transfers. The legislation requires the Secretaries of State and Defense to report to Congress every 30 days through December 31, 2025, listing what military equipment and services were pending and certifying whether they have been delivered or estimating when they will be. The ban on obstructing transfers would remain in place for one year after the President certifies that Israel is no longer engaged in active hostilities. This bill primarily affects Israel's access to U.S. military supplies and the executive branch's ability to condition or withhold military aid.

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