Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
This joint resolution would block (prohibit) the proposed foreign military sale to Israel described in Transmittal No. 25-34, which includes 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose bomb bodies (or a combination of both) and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. The sale is being considered under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and was transmitted to Congress for review under the standard notification process. If enacted, the resolution would prevent the Department of Defense and the U.S. government from completing or implementing this specific weapons sale to Israel. The bill demonstrates Congress exercising its power to disapprove major arms transfers and could have broader implications for U.S.-Israel security policy, defense contractors, and regional security dynamics.
Key Points
- 1The bill is a joint resolution of disapproval that would prohibit the specific foreign military sale to Israel described as Transmittal No. 25-34, submitted under AECA section 36(b)(1) and publicly noted in March 2025.
- 2The prohibited items are 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose (GP) bomb bodies (or a combination) and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.
- 3The sale is positioned as a proposed transfer to Israel and is subject to the AECA notification process to Congress; this resolution uses Congress’s disapproval authority to block the sale.
- 4The resolution was introduced in the House on March 31, 2025, with a broad group of sponsors including Representative Jayapal and several co-sponsors, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 5This is an example of Congress using a formal mechanism to influence U.S. arms transfer policy, potentially affecting U.S.-Israel defense cooperation and related domestic defense industry interests.