,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dccg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ae1      
#bjbd,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,marshall1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1  
,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,mr4  
,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4    
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 ,mr4      
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mrs4 ,britt1    
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4      
,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1  
,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 and ,mr4       
,thune7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide for the expeditious 
delivery of defense articles and defense
 services for ,israel1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,israel ,security   
,assistance ,support ,act4  #b4         
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,on ,october #g1 #bjbc1 ,hamas    
terrorists launched a massive1          

unprovoked war on ,israel1 killing over 
#a1bjj innocent people and taking over  
#bdj hostages1 including ,united ,states
 citizens4  7#b7 ,since ,october #g1    
#bjbc1 ,israel has faced attacks by     
,iran and its proxies1 including        
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and the ,houthis1   
which have required significant military
 responses4  7#c7 ,under the terms of a 
#bjaf ,memorandum of ,understanding1 the
 ,united ,states provides ,israel with  
#c1hjj1jjj1jjj per year in security     
assistance and missile defense funding  
from fiscal years #bjai through #bjbh1  
which is subject to the approval of     
,congress4  7#d7 ,thus far in fiscal    
year #bjbd1 ,congress has enacted       
regular and supplemental legislation    
appropriating #ab1ejj1jjj1jjj in        
security assistance and missile defense 
for ,israel without any additional      
conditions4  7#e7 ,congress plays a     
vital role in oversight and approval of 
direct commercial sales and foreign     
military sales to security partners     

around the world1 including ,israel4    
7#f7 ,in ,may #bjbd1 it was reported    
that ,president ,biden ordered a pause  
on certain defense articles ready for   
imminent delivery to ,israel1 without   
having consulted with ,congress4  7#g7  
,on ,may #h1 #bjbd1 ,president ,biden   
stated1 regarding ,israel1 ,we're not   
going to supply the weapons and         
artillery shells4  #c4 ,sense of        
,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress 
that ,congress-- 7#a7 condemns the      
,biden ,administration's decision to    
pause certain arms transfers to ,israel 
as ,israel faces unprecedented threats  
from ,iran and its proxies1 including   
,hezbollah1 ,hamas1 and the ,houthis2   
7#b7 calls on the ,biden ,administration
 to allow all previously approved arms  
transfers to ,israel to proceed quickly 
to ensure that ,israel can defend itself
 and defeat threats from ,iran and its  
proxies1 including ,hezbollah1 ,hamas1  
and the ,houthis2  7#c7 calls on the    
,biden ,administration to utilize all   

congressionally appropriated funds for  
security assistance for ,israel as      
,congress intended2  7#d7 stands with   
,israel as it defends itself against the
 barbaric war launched by ,hamas and    
other terrorists2 and  7#e7 reaffirms   
,israel's right to self-defense4  #d4   
,prohibition ,none of the funds         
appropriated or otherwise made available
 under any ,act appropriating funds for 
the ,department of ,defense or the      
,department of ,state for fiscal year   
#bjbd or any prior years may be made    
available-- 7#a7 to withhold1 halt1     
reverse1 or cancel the delivery of      
defense articles or defense services    
from the ,united ,states to ,israel2 or 
7#b7 to pay the salary or expenses of   
any officer or employee of the          
,department of ,defense or the          
,department of ,state who takes any     
action to support or further the        
withholding1 halting1 reversal1 or      
cancellation of the delivery of such    
defense articles or services4  #e4      

,prompt delivery  7a7 ,prompt delivery  
of defense articles and services ,the   
,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination 
with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall    
ensure prompt delivery of all defense   
articles and services for ,israel that  
are expected to be delivered in fiscal  
years #bjbd and #bjbe1 including-- 7#a7 
those contracted through the ,foreign   
,military ,sales system2  7#b7 those    
supported by prior ,acts making         
appropriations for the ,department of   
,defense2 and  7#c7 those provided      
pursuant to a declaration in section    
#ejf7;a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance    
,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcah7;a774
  7b7 ,prompt delivery of direct        
commercial sales ,the ,secretary of     
,state shall ensure prompt approval and 
delivery of all direct commercial sales 
of defense articles and services for    
,israel that are expected to be         
delivered in fiscal years #bjbd and     
#bjbe1 including those for the ,ministry
 of ,public ,security4  7c7 ,prompt     

delivery of withheld items ,any defense 
article and defense service described in
 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of this section  
that were withheld from delivery as of  
the date of the enactment of this ,act  
shall be delivered to ,israel not later 
than #ae days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act4  #f4            
,withholding of funds  7a7 ,withholding 
of ,department of ,defense funds ,none  
of the unobligated balances of funds    
made available by prior ,acts making    
appropriations for the ,department of   
,defense under the heading ,operation   
and ,maintenance1 ,defense-,wide for the
 immediate ,office of the ,secretary of 
,defense that are available as of the   
date of the enactment of this ,act may  
be obligated or expended until the      
,secretary of ,defense certifies and    
reports to the ,committee on            
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate that   
the requirements of section #e7;c7 have 
been met4  7b7 ,withholding of          

,department of ,state funds ,none of the
 unobligated balances of funds made     
available by prior ,acts making         
appropriations for the ,department of   
,state1 ,foreign ,operations1 and       
,related ,programs under the heading    
,diplomatic ,programs for the ,office of
 the ,secretary that are available as of
 the date of the enactment of this ,act 
may be obligated or expended until the  
,secretary of ,state certifies and      
reports to the ,committee on            
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate that   
the requirements of section #e7;c7 have 
been met4  7c7 ,withholding of          
,financial ,services and ,general       
,government funds ,none of the          
unobligated balances of funds made      
available by prior ,acts making         
appropriations for ,financial ,services 
and ,general ,government under the      
heading ,executive ,office of the       
,president and ,funds ,appropriated ,to 
the ,president--,national ,security     

,council and ,homeland ,security        
,council that are available as of the   
date of the enactment of this ,act may  
be obligated or expended until the      
,president certifies and reports to the 
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate that the requirements of section
 #e7;c7 have been met4  #g4 ,obligation 
requirement ,notwithstanding any other  
provision of law1 the ,secretary of     
,defense and the ,secretary of ,state   
shall obligate any remaining unobligated
 balances of funds appropriated or      
otherwise made available for assistance 
for ,israel not later than #cj days     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4  #h4 ,reports  7a7 ,inspector     
general report ,not later than #ij days 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,inspectors ,general of the   
,department of ,defense and the         
,department of ,state shall jointly     
submit to ,congress a report on any     
actions taken by executive branch       

officials before the date of the        
enactment of this ,act to withhold1     
halt1 reverse1 or cancel the delivery of
 defense articles and defense services  
to ,israel4  7b7 ,monthly security      
assistance report ,not later than #cj   
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 and every #cj days thereafter
 through fiscal year #bjbe1 the         
,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination 
with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall    
provide a written report to the         
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed  
,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs of the 
,house of ,representatives and the      
,committees on ,appropriations1 ,armed  
,services1 and ,foreign ,relations of   
the ,senate describing ,united ,states  
security assistance provided to ,israel 
since ,october #g1 #bjbc1 including a   
comprehensive list of the defense       
articles and services provided to       
,israel and the associated authority and
 funding used to provide such articles  
and services3 ,provided1 ,that such     

report shall be submitted in            
unclassified form1 but may be           
accompanied by a classified annex4  7c7 
,report on priority defense articles and
 services ,not later than #cj days after
 the date of the enactment of this ,act1
 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in         
coordination with the ,secretary of     
,state1 shall provide a written report  
to the ,committees on ,appropriations1  
,armed ,services1 and ,foreign ,affairs 
of the ,house of ,representatives and   
the ,committees on ,appropriations1     
,armed ,services1 and ,foreign          
,relations of the ,senate describing    
urgent and high priority defense        
articles and defense services for       
,israel and steps taken or planned to   
expedite the delivery of such articles  
and services4