United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense, with concurrence from Israel's Minister of Defense, to establish the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. The initiative is designed to identify Israeli-origin or jointly developed technologies for U.S. systems, run collaborative research with government, private-sector, and academic partners, move technologies into acquisition pathways, create licensing, joint-venture, and U.S.-based co-production frameworks, and coordinate across DOD components such as DIU, DARPA, MDA, Space Command, the services, and working groups. DOD must brief Congress within 180 days, report annually on technologies transitioned, partnerships, and implementation, and may use $150 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.
Who Benefits and How
The Department of Defense, Israeli defense technology firms, U.S. defense contractors, universities, and defense research offices benefit from a funded pathway for joint R&D, prototyping, licensing, co-production, and acquisition transition. U.S. military programs can benefit if mature Israeli or jointly developed systems are integrated into programs of record.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Defense must stand up the initiative, coordinate with Israeli counterparts, protect sensitive technology, avoid duplication across existing programs, brief and report to congressional defense committees, and administer the $150 million annual authorization. Firms and academic partners must handle technology-security and licensing conditions.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative inside the Department of Defense.
- Authorizes $150 million for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to carry out the initiative.
- Requires DOD to identify technologies for U.S. systems, coordinate joint R&D, and move successful projects into acquisition pathways.
- Directs interim and annual congressional reporting on implementation, partnerships, technology transitions, and future priorities.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates a United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative and authorizes $150 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to speed joint defense technology research, testing, integration, and co-production.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Research
Primary Purpose
Creates a United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative and authorizes $150 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 to speed joint defense technology research, testing, integration, and co-production.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Department of Defense
- Israeli defense technology firms
- U.S. defense contractors
- Defense research universities
Identified Costs
- Department of Defense
- Congressional defense committees
- DOD acquisition offices
- Technology-security reviewers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Davis of …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional defense committees, DOD acquisition offices, Department of Defense
Department of Defense faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Congressional defense committees, Israeli Ministry of Defense
Negative-direction: DOD acquisition offices
Defense contractors, Israeli defense technology firms
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "initiative"
- → United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative
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