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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Resolution to Block Specific Military Arms Sale to Israel
Last action · April 3, 2025: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 82. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S2152-2158)Sponsor: Bernie Sanders
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What This Bill Would Do
S.J. Res. 33 is a introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders that seeks to formally disapprove and prohibit a proposed U.S. military sale of thousands of bomb bodies and warheads to the Government of Israel. If passed, this resolution would legally block the transfer of defense articles described in No. 25-34.
This resolution would legally prevent the export of over 39,000 specific bomb components and associated military support services to Israel, directly impacting U.S. foreign military assistance policy.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Government of Israel
The government is the designated recipient of the military equipment and services listed in the proposed sale.
U.S. Defense Contractors
These entities would be prohibited from providing the engineering, technical, and logistics support services associated with the sale.
Key Facts
- The resolution prohibits the sale of 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 General Purpose bomb bodies.
- The resolution prohibits the sale of 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads.
- The resolution prohibits the sale of associated spare parts, consumables, accessories, and repair support.
- The resolution prohibits the provision of U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services related to these items.
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- The proposed sale was originally submitted to Congress under Transmittal No. 25-34 on March 3, 2025.
- The resolution was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2025.
- The resolution is currently referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 3, 2025SenateMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 15 - 82. Record Vote Number: 165. (consideration: CR S2152-2158)
- Mar 10, 2025SenateCommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mar 10, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
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Total
97
- Yes
- 15
- No
- 82
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (97)
73 more members
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Congressional Intervention in Arms Sales
The resolution utilizes the Arms Export Control Act mechanism to attempt to halt a specific, large-scale munitions transfer, reflecting an active use of legislative oversight on executive foreign military sales.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 90)
- Controversy95Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz85Current news / social attention level
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