Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 42: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.

This would stop one specific rifle shipment from the United States to Israel’s national police. It uses Congress’s existing power to reject that export under federal arms sales law. It does not block other arms sales unless Congress acts again.

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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on S.J.Res. 42: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the groups directly tied to this one export deal. The biggest impact falls on the Israel National Police, which would not receive the rifles named in the resolution, and on Lavi BBG Ltd., the Israeli company set to receive the shipment. It also affects the U.S. exporter and federal officials handling this export review, because the deal could not move forward if the resolution became law.

Why this matters: This matters because it could stop U.S.-made rifles from being sent to a foreign national police force in this one case. It also shows how Congress can step in after an arms export is formally reported and try to block it. If it passed, it could shape how closely future exports of U.S. law-enforcement weapons are reviewed. The text alone does not show a broader change to all U.S.-Israel arms transfers.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 42

• This uses an existing part of federal arms export law that lets Congress block certain weapons exports.
• It stops one specific export proposal listed in State Department Transmittal No. DDTC 23-086.
• It covers guns, parts, and components in Category I of the U.S. Munitions List, the federal list of controlled military weapons.
• The shipment includes 3,200 DDM4 rifles with 11.5-inch barrels and 2,000 fully automatic MK18 rifles with 10.3-inch barrels, all using 5.56mm ammunition.
• The listed buyer on the export is Lavi BBG Ltd. in Israel.

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Questions people ask about S.J.Res. 42

What is S.J.Res. 42?

This would stop one specific rifle shipment from the United States to Israel’s national police. It uses Congress’s existing power to reject that export under federal arms sales law. It does not block other arms sales unless Congress acts again.

How do I support or oppose S.J.Res. 42?

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Who should I contact about S.J.Res. 42?

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