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| 2 | 2 | | 118THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | DSESSION H. RES. 1219 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Condemning the Biden Administration’s decision to pause certain arms |
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| 6 | 6 | | transfers to Israel. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | MAY10, 2024 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. M |
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| 10 | 10 | | ILLERof Ohio (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) submitted the following |
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| 11 | 11 | | resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs |
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| 12 | 12 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 13 | 13 | | Condemning the Biden Administration’s decision to pause |
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| 14 | 14 | | certain arms transfers to Israel. |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a |
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| 16 | 16 | | massive, unprovoked war on Israel, killing over 1,200 in- |
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| 17 | 17 | | nocent people and taking over 240 hostages, including |
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| 18 | 18 | | American citizens; |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas since October 7, Israel has faced attacks by Iran |
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| 20 | 20 | | and its proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the |
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| 21 | 21 | | Houthis, which have required significant military re- |
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| 22 | 22 | | sponses; |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas under the terms of a 2016 Memorandum of Under- |
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| 24 | 24 | | standing, the United States provides Israel with $3.8 bil- |
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| 25 | 25 | | lion per year in security assistance and missile defense |
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| 26 | 26 | | funding from fiscal years 2019 through 2028, which is |
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| 27 | 27 | | subject to the approval of Congress; |
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| 31 | 31 | | Whereas thus far in fiscal year 2024, Congress has enacted |
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| 32 | 32 | | regular and supplemental legislation appropriating $12.5 |
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| 33 | 33 | | billion in security assistance and missile defense for |
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| 34 | 34 | | Israel without any additional conditions; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Whereas Congress plays a vital role in oversight and approval |
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| 36 | 36 | | of direct commercial sales and foreign military sales to |
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| 37 | 37 | | security partners around the world, including Israel; |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas, in May 2024, it was reported that President Biden |
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| 39 | 39 | | ordered a pause on certain defense articles ready for im- |
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| 40 | 40 | | minent delivery to Israel, without having consulted with |
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| 41 | 41 | | Congress; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | Whereas, on May 8, 2024, President Biden stated regarding |
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| 43 | 43 | | Israel, ‘‘We’re not going to supply the weapons and artil- |
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| 44 | 44 | | lery shells.’’: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 45 | 45 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (1) condemns the Biden Administration’s deci-2 |
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| 47 | 47 | | sion to pause certain arms transfers to Israel as 3 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Israel faces unprecedented threats from Iran and its 4 |
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| 49 | 49 | | proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the 5 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Houthis; 6 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (2) calls on the Biden Administration to allow 7 |
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| 52 | 52 | | all previously approved arms transfers to Israel to 8 |
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| 53 | 53 | | proceed quickly to ensure that Israel can defend 9 |
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| 54 | 54 | | itself and defeat threats from Iran and its proxies 10 |
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| 55 | 55 | | including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; 11 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (3) calls on the Biden Administration to utilize 12 |
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| 57 | 57 | | all congressionally appropriated funds for security 13 |
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| 58 | 58 | | assistance for Israel as Congress intended; 14 |
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| 62 | 62 | | (4) stands with Israel as it defends itself 1 |
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| 63 | 63 | | against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and 2 |
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| 64 | 64 | | other terrorists; and 3 |
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| 65 | 65 | | (5) reaffirms Israel’s right to self-defense. 4 |
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| 66 | 66 | | Æ |
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