What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Action Timeline
2026-04-15
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)
2026-04-15
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).
2026-03-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2026-03-19
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SJRES.138 pass?
SJRES.138 is still alive. Current stage: INTRODUCED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does SJRES.138 do?
This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
Who sponsored SJRES.138?
SJRES.138 was sponsored by Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont).
Full Bill Text
119 SJ 138 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. 138 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. 26–32, 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 12, 2026: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU–110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies. Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.
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