H.R. 3792 · 118th Congress

Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs

Official title: U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 20231

Never got a floor voteMilitary aid to IsraelForeign aid

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

This bill would extend several U.S. programs related to Israel, including the Defense Department's authority to transfer certain defense items to Israel and funding for joint projects among the United States, Israel and developing countries on water, agriculture and energy storage.2,3 It would extend U.S.-Israel energy cooperation and let the Energy Department make grants to Israel to support advanced nuclear technology and carbon capture, use and storage.3 It would also make applicants from Abraham Accords countries, which have normalized relations with Israel under those agreements, eligible for Middle East Regional Cooperation grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development, and require a State Department report on U.S. diplomatic efforts against International Criminal Court investigations of the United States and Israel that the bill describes as politically motivated.3

§2Status

StatusLatest action, June 1, 2023: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.1
IntroducedJune 1, 2023
SponsorRep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Cosponsors163 cosponsors (65 Democratic, 98 Republican)
Official recordH.R. 3792 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, June 1, 2023: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (117)