United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 5, 2018)
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
This bill extends security assistance to Israel. Specifically, it extends:
- foreign military financing assistance to Israel through FY2028,
- loan guarantees through FY2023, and
- authority for the war reserves stockpile through FY2023.
The President may:
- enter into a cooperative agreement with Israel for research and joint production of anti-drone defense articles;
- conduct a joint assessment with Israel regarding which precision guided munitions Israel needs in a sustained armed confrontation with Hezbollah, Hamas, or other groups; and
- transfer precision guided munitions and defense articles to such stockpile.
The bill directs the Department of Defense to provide for the rapid acquisition and deployment of precision guided munitions for U.S. counterterrorism missions or to assist an ally under missile threat from a terrorist organization or a country that supports international terrorism.
The President shall report to Congress describing the steps taken to include Israel in the list of countries eligible for the strategic trade authorization exception. Such exception allows a controlled item to be exported without a transaction-specific license.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall continue to work with the Israel Space Agency to pursue peaceful space exploration and science initiatives.
The bill also requires the periodic reports on Israel's qualitative military edge to include information about Israel's ability to defend itself from regional state and non-state actors and from drone, cyber, and asymmetric threats.
What just happenedSep 12, 2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed Amendment HouseSep 12, 2018
- Referred in HouseAug 3, 2018
- Engrossed in SenateAug 1, 2018
- Reported to SenateJul 17, 2018
- Introduced in SenateMar 5, 2018
- Sep 12, 2018Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- Sep 12, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 12, 2018FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8145-8146)
- Sep 12, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8145-8146)
- Sep 12, 2018FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2497.
- Sep 12, 2018FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8145-8150)
- Sep 12, 2018FloorH30300
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 3, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Aug 3, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Aug 3, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Aug 3, 2018FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Aug 2, 2018Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 1, 2018Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S5570-5572)
- Aug 1, 2018Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S5570-5572)
- Aug 1, 2018Floor
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
- Aug 1, 2018Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5567-5572)
- Jul 17, 2018Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
- Jul 17, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jul 17, 2018Committee14000
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jul 10, 2018Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Mar 5, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate