US Federal House Bill HJR86

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/31/25
• Refer: 3/31/25

Caption

Providing for congressional disapproval of the report of enhancement or upgrade of sensitive foreign military related to a sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Summary

H.J. Res. 86 is a joint resolution of congressional disapproval under the Arms Export Control Act. It would block a proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel by rejecting a reported increase in the value of certain defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 25-0C. The resolution specifically targets an increase of $624 million in major defense equipment and $269 million in non-major defense equipment, which the bill says is due to recent cost increases. If adopted, the resolution would prevent the proposed enhancement or upgrade from proceeding as described in the transmittal notice. In practical terms, it would affect the federal foreign military sales process by stopping this particular package of defense-related goods and services from being delivered to Israel at the increased value level. The measure does not amend state law; instead, it operates entirely within federal arms-export oversight and congressional review authority.

Impact

The bill would have no direct impact on state statutes. Its legal effect would be at the federal level, using congressional disapproval authority under section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the specified foreign military sale. The affected parties are the U.S. executive branch agencies administering foreign military sales, defense contractors involved in the transaction, and the Government of Israel as the proposed recipient.

Sentiment

The bill appears to reflect a critical or restrictive stance toward the proposed arms sale, as it is designed to stop the transaction rather than approve it. The sponsor list suggests support from a group of members aligned with more skeptical views of U.S. military assistance to Israel. No committee debate or recorded votes are provided, so broader legislative sentiment cannot be measured from the available record.

Contention

The central point of contention is whether Congress should allow the proposed increase in the sale of defense articles and services to Israel to proceed. Supporters of the resolution appear to object to the scale or policy implications of the sale, while opponents would likely argue that the transaction is appropriate, consistent with U.S.-Israel security cooperation, or necessary in light of regional security concerns. Because there are no transcripts or votes in the provided record, the specific arguments on each side are not documented here.