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Action Timeline
2026-03-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2026-03-19
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.137 pass?
SJRES.137 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored SJRES.137?
SJRES.137 was sponsored by Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont).
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 137 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. U.S. Senate 2026-03-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 26–0O, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C) ) and published in the Congressional Record on March 12, 2026: The inclusion of the following MDE items: ten thousand (10,000) BLU–111 500-pound general purpose bombs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: other related elements of logistics and program support.
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