This bill establishes a conditional prohibition on the transfer of specific defense articles and defense services to the Government of Israel. Rather than an outright ban, the legislation creates a gatekeeping mechanism that requires two preconditions to be satisfied before any such transfer may proceed: Congress must first enact a law explicitly identifying the permissible purposes for which the defense articles or services may be used, and the Government of Israel must provide written assurances to the President that the transferred items will be used only for those specified purposes and in full compliance with international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and applicable bilateral agreements. The bill targets a specific and enumerated list of high-impact munitions, reflecting congressional concern about the use of particular weapons systems in active conflict zones. The legislation represents a significant assertion of congressional authority over executive branch arms transfer decisions and signals a legislative intent to impose substantive conditions on U.S. military assistance to a close ally.

Who sponsored HR3565?

Delia Ramirez, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Becca Balint, Andre Carson, Greg Casar, Lloyd Doggett, Veronica Escobar, Maxwell Frost, Jesus Garcia, Jonathan Jackson, Henry Johnson, Summer Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Janice Schakowsky, Lateefah Simon, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Coleman, James McGovern, Chellie Pingree, Danny Davis, Don Beyer, Al Green, Ro Khanna, Judy Chu, Valerie Foushee, Jamie Raskin, Joaquin Castro, Paul Tonko, Mike Thompson, Bennie Thompson, Mark DeSaulnier, Robin Kelly, Val Hoyle, Jared Huffman, John Garamendi, Suzanne Bonamici, Mark Takano, Seth Magaziner, Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, Zoe Lofgren, Maxine Waters, Dwight Evans, Teresa Fernandez, Melanie Stansbury, Maxine Dexter, Jill Tokuda, Robert Garcia, Betty McCollum, Gabe Vasquez, Lauren Underwood, Steven Horsford, Adelita Grijalva, Andrea Salinas, Derek Tran, Sylvia Garcia, Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Christopher Deluzio, Dave Min, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Mike Quigley, Troy Carter, Analilia Mejia, Yassamin Ansari, Christian Menefee, Thomas Massie, Jahana Hayes, LaMonica McIver, Stephen Lynch, Morgan McGarvey, Bill Foster, Linda Sanchez, Sam Liccardo, Pat Ryan, Nellie Pou, Jennifer McClellan

This bill establishes a conditional prohibition on the transfer of specific defense articles and defense services to the Government of Israel. Rather than an outright ban, the legislation creates a gatekeeping mechanism that requires two preconditions to be satisfied before any such transfer may proceed: Congress must first enact a law explicitly identifying the permissible purposes for which the defense articles or services may be used, and the Government of Israel must provide written assurances to the President that the transferred items will be used only for those specified purposes and in full compliance with international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and applicable bilateral agreements. The bill targets a specific and enumerated list of high-impact munitions, reflecting congressional concern about the use of particular weapons systems in active conflict zones. The legislation represents a significant assertion of congressional authority over executive branch arms transfer decisions and signals a legislative intent to impose substantive conditions on U.S. military assistance to a close ally.

Who sponsored HR3565?

Delia Ramirez, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Becca Balint, Andre Carson, Greg Casar, Lloyd Doggett, Veronica Escobar, Maxwell Frost, Jesus Garcia, Jonathan Jackson, Henry Johnson, Summer Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Janice Schakowsky, Lateefah Simon, Rashida Tlaib, Nydia Velazquez, Bonnie Coleman, James McGovern, Chellie Pingree, Danny Davis, Don Beyer, Al Green, Ro Khanna, Judy Chu, Valerie Foushee, Jamie Raskin, Joaquin Castro, Paul Tonko, Mike Thompson, Bennie Thompson, Mark DeSaulnier, Robin Kelly, Val Hoyle, Jared Huffman, John Garamendi, Suzanne Bonamici, Mark Takano, Seth Magaziner, Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, Zoe Lofgren, Maxine Waters, Dwight Evans, Teresa Fernandez, Melanie Stansbury, Maxine Dexter, Jill Tokuda, Robert Garcia, Betty McCollum, Gabe Vasquez, Lauren Underwood, Steven Horsford, Adelita Grijalva, Andrea Salinas, Derek Tran, Sylvia Garcia, Alma Adams, Nanette Barragan, Christopher Deluzio, Dave Min, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Mike Quigley, Troy Carter, Analilia Mejia, Yassamin Ansari, Christian Menefee, Thomas Massie, Jahana Hayes, LaMonica McIver, Stephen Lynch, Morgan McGarvey, Bill Foster, Linda Sanchez, Sam Liccardo, Pat Ryan, Nellie Pou, Jennifer McClellan

HR3565 U.S. House: Limits the transfer of specific defense…

Introduced

H. R. 3565

Introduced in House · May 30, 2025

May 21, 2025

Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Balint, Mr. Carson, Mr. Casar, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Frost, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velázquez, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

A BILL

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Limitation on transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not sell, transfer, or authorize a license for the export of any defense article described in or defense services directly related to such defense articles pursuant to any authority under the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Government of Israel, or to any agency or instrumentality of Israel, unless—

Introduced

H. R. 3565

Introduced in House · May 30, 2025

May 21, 2025

A BILL

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Limitation on transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not sell, transfer, or authorize a license for the export of any defense article described in or defense services directly related to such defense articles pursuant to any authority under the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Government of Israel, or to any agency or instrumentality of Israel, unless—

Introduced

H. R. 3565

Introduced in House · May 30, 2025

May 21, 2025

A BILL

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Limitation on transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not sell, transfer, or authorize a license for the export of any defense article described in or defense services directly related to such defense articles pursuant to any authority under the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Government of Israel, or to any agency or instrumentality of Israel, unless—

Introduced

H. R. 3565

Introduced in House · May 30, 2025

May 21, 2025

A BILL

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Limitation on transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

(a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not sell, transfer, or authorize a license for the export of any defense article described in or defense services directly related to such defense articles pursuant to any authority under the Arms Export Control Act or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to the Government of Israel, or to any agency or instrumentality of Israel, unless—

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