Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

This resolution would stop one specific U.S. sale of 12,000 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel. It would also block the engineering, logistics, and technical support tied to that sale.

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779).

Latest action on S.J.Res. 138: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Israel’s government and military planners, because it would stop this set of bomb bodies and support services from going forward. It also affects U.S. officials who manage foreign arms sales, defense contractors tied to the sale, and members of Congress who want a direct vote on this weapons transfer.

Why this matters: This matters because it would decide whether this particular shipment of bomb bodies and support services can go to Israel. The resolution also shows Congress using its formal power to review major weapons sales. Its wider effects on U.S.-Israel relations, military planning, and future arms sale debates are not spelled out in the text.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 138

• The resolution uses a law called the Arms Export Control Act. That law lets Congress reject some major weapons sales to other countries.
• It focuses on one planned foreign military sale. The official notice for that sale is called Transmittal No. 26-32.
• It would block 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies. The U.S. classifies them as major defense equipment, meaning they are important military items under arms sale law.
• It would also block support items linked to the sale. These include engineering, logistics, and technical help from the U.S. government and contractors.
• It would block other logistics and program support connected to the same sale.

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Questions people ask about S.J.Res. 138

What is S.J.Res. 138?

This resolution would stop one specific U.S. sale of 12,000 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel. It would also block the engineering, logistics, and technical support tied to that sale.

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Who should I contact about S.J.Res. 138?

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