HR8437-118

Introduced

To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel.

118th Congress Introduced May 16, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5543602A79024A8DBBDC5127AD63D1DA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel’s Security Act.
  • Section H5D3D1B087ECA49FAAED643A746807E02: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In 2016 the Obama Administration concluded negotiations with Israel for a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding...
  • Section H5FF4F058FBEB4178B822C1AC200C5257: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— Israel has a right to defend itself, which includes the need for offensive capabilities in order to...
  • Section H7A3EFC73717E44BEB0F66033A0867465: 4. Congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel The President may not take any action to pause, suspend, delay, or abrogate the delivery...
  • Section H0835E966A1F940F0AD9767679FD7F97E: 5. Congressional review During the 15 day period following the submission of a notification described in section 4(b), the President may not take any action to...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Foreign Policy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Foreign Policy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
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  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 16, 2024

Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Self, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Foreign Policy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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