Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology

§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.

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This bill would require the Defense Department to create a joint program with Israel's Ministry of Defense to develop and deploy technology for countering drones and other unmanned systems that threaten both countries, and to open an office of its Defense Innovation Unit, which helps the military adopt commercial technology quickly, in Israel.^2,3 It would also authorize joint research, development and testing with Israel on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, and direct the Pentagon to discuss with Israel adding it to the U.S. national technology and industrial base, which federal law now defines as covering defense research and production in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.³ The bill would extend joint U.S.-Israel work on anti-tunnel and counter-drone capabilities through 2028, and the authority to transfer U.S. defense items stockpiled as reserves for Israel through January 1, 2029.³

§2Status

§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, February 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.¹ How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (9)

• Cory Bookerrunning for NJ Senate
• Dan S. Sullivanrunning for AK Senate
• Jon Ossoffrunning for GA Senate
• Mark R. Warnerrunning for VA Senate
• Marsha Blackburnrunning for TN Governor
• Mike Roundsrunning for SD Senate
• Pete Rickettsrunning for NE Senate
• Susan M. Collinsrunning for ME Senate
• Tom Cottonrunning for AR Senate