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S. 2497 (115th)
United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
Introduced
5 March 2018
Last action
12 September 2018 · Floor
Status
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Sponsors
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
5 March 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
17 July 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
Source: Calendars
17 July 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
17 July 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
1 August 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5567-5572)
Source: Floor
1 August 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S5570-5572)
Source: Floor
2 August 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 August 2018
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 August 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8145-8146)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2497.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8145-8150)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House · 12 September 2018 · Download file
- Referred in House · 3 August 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 1 August 2018 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 17 July 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 5 March 2018 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 12 September 2018
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 12 September 2018
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 3 August 2018
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Referred in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 2018
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 March 2018
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 March 2018
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- related to → United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
- related to → United States-Israel Joint Drone Detection Cooperation Act
- related to → United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
- amends ← To make improvements to the bill.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2497
- us · 115-s-2497 · source updated 6 June 2025