H.J.Res. 85House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

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This joint resolution tells the State Department to stop a foreign military sale to Israel that includes large‑size bombs and their guidance kits. By disapproving the sale, the bill prevents those specific weapons from being transferred to Israel, affecting the U.S. defense contractor that would have supplied them and the Israeli military that would have received them.

Key Provisions

The resolution blocks a proposed sale to Israel of 201 MK‑83 MOD 4/MOD 5 1,000‑pound bomb bodies.
It also blocks 4,799 BLU‑110A/B 1,000‑pound bomb bodies.
It prohibits 1,500 KMU‑559C/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK‑83 bomb body.
It prohibits 3,500 KMU‑559J/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK‑83 bomb body.

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

March 31, 2025

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Introduced in House

March 31, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs Committee

March 31, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 31, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 85

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 31, 2025

Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Casar, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Velázquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to Israel is prohibited:

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The sale of the following defense articles and services, described in Transmittal No. 25–26, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)), and published in the Congressional Record on March 3, 2025: two hundred one (201) MK 83 MOD 4/MOD 5 General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies; four thousand seven hundred ninety-nine (4,799) BLU–110A/B General Purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies; one thousand five hundred (1,500) KMU–559C/B Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body; and three thousand five hundred (3,500) KMU–559J/B JDAM guidance kits for the MK 83 bomb body.