H.R. 5311House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced September 21, 2021

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The bill provides $1 billion from the U.S. Treasury for fiscal year 2022, available until September 30 2024, to help Israel purchase the Iron Dome missile‑defense system. The funds are meant to meet urgent needs tied to Operation Guardian of the Walls and are separate from existing Iron Dome procurement agreements. The Secretary of Defense will transfer the money to the Israeli government.

Key Provisions

  • Appropriates $1 billion for FY2022, available until September 30 2024.
  • Funds are for Israel’s procurement of the Iron Dome system to counter short‑range rockets.
  • Intended to address emergent requirements related to Operation Guardian of the Walls.
  • Money is in addition to amounts already provided under the U.S.–Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement and does not affect prior appropriations.

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

September 21, 2021

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Introduced in House

September 21, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

September 21, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 21, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5311

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 21, 2021

Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. McKinley, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Mann, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Zeldin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

A BILL

To appropriate amounts to be made available for the procurement of an Iron Dome system by Israel, and for other purposes.

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Appropriation

There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided, That such funds shall be provided to address emergent requirements in support of Operation Guardian of the Walls: Provided further, That such funds shall be transferred pursuant to an exchange of letters and are in addition to funds provided pursuant to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended: Provided further, That nothing in the preceding provisos may be construed to apply to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system.