This measure would stop a proposed shipment of 5,000 fully automatic rifles to Israel for police use. It only blocks this one deal, not all U.S. arms exports to Israel.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S.J.Res. 70: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Israel National Police, the Israeli company listed in the deal, and U.S. officials and companies involved in arms exports. If it passed, the police would not get these rifles through this transaction. It also matters to members of Congress and executive branch officials because it uses Congress's power to block a notified weapons export.
Why this matters: This matters because it would decide whether one shipment of U.S.-made automatic rifles can be sent to Israel for police use. It also shows how Congress can step in and stop a weapons export after the executive branch has notified lawmakers. The bill's effect is narrow, but it tests how often Congress is willing to use that power in a sensitive foreign policy case.
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