,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aacj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjac ,mrs4 
,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4        
,s*w>tz1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,web] (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4    
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 
,waxman1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4   
,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (    
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 (   
,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,pi]luisi1  
,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4     
,guti]rez1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,coll9s (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4         
,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,ryan (     
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mrs4      
,mc,carthy ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,griffi? ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4  
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4           

,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,yod]1 ,mr4 ,holt1    
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1  
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,b>b]1
 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4      
,lance1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1
 ,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4    
,braley ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 &
 ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize fur!r assi/ance to       
,israel = ! ,iron ,dome anti-missile    
def5se sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,iron ,dome ,support   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate ( ,israel rema9s 
"u grave ?reat & frequ5t attack f       
missiles1 rockets1 & mort> %ells fir$ at
 ,israeli civilian t>gets by militants f
 ! ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,organization ,hamas 
on its s\!rn bord] & by ! ,=eign        
,t]rori/ ,organization ,hezbollah on its
 nor!rn bord]1 :i* h kill$1 w\nd$1 or   
inflict$ psy*ological trauma on c\ntless
 ,israelis4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      

rema9s committ$ to ,israel's qualitative
 milit>y edge1 includ+ its advantage ov]
 non-/ate actors su* z ,hezbollah &     
,hamas1 :i* boa/ increas+ly sophi/icat$ 
& p[]ful weapons z a result ( support f 
,iran1 ,syria1 & o!r /ate actors4  7#c7 
,! ,israeli ,def5se ,=ces report t !    
,iron ,dome anti-missile def5se sy/em   
has a*iev$ a success rate ( m ?an #he   
p]c5t1 int]cept+ rockets b\nd =         
resid5tial neighborhoods1 busy road     
junctions1 %opp+ c5t]s1 & cr[d$ /reets 9
 s\!rn ,israel4  7#d7 ,! rec5t success (
 ! ,iron ,dome anti-missile def5se sy/em
 dur+ ,op]ation ,pill> ( ,def5se av]t$  
massive ,israeli casualties1 !reby      
elim9at+ ,israel's ne$ to conduct a     
gr\nd-bas$ attack aga9/ ,gaza-bas$      
t]rori/s1 enhanc+ ,israel's op]ational  
flexibility1 & prev5t+ t]rori/s f plung+
 ! region into crisis :5ev] !y *oose4   
7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates c help to advance 
its own vital national security int]e/s 
& ! cause ( ,middle ,ea/]n peace &      
/ability by support+ ,israel's ability  

to def5d itself aga9/ missiles1 rockets1
 & o!r ?reats4  7#f7 ,israel has        
indicat$ t x is ready to %>e ! te*nology
 ( ! ,iron ,dome anti-missile def5se    
sy/em ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,unit$      
,/ates use to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
def5se capabilities4  7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,israel curr5tly has five op]ational  
,iron ,dome batt]ies deploy$ 9 ! field1 
:i* are f> f suffici5t to protect all ( 
,israel's t]ritory4  #c4 ,au?orization (
 assi/ance to ,israel = ,iron ,dome     
anti-missile def5se sy/em ,! ,presid5t1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is au?oriz$ to       
provide assi/ance1 ^u reque/ by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel1 = ! procurem5t1    
ma9t5ance1 enhancem5t1 & su/a9m5t ( !   
,iron ,dome def5se sy/em = purposes (   
int]cept+ %ort-range & m$ium-range      
rockets1 missiles1 & projectiles laun*$ 
aga9/ ,israel4