H.R. 5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-03-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-03-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

Plain summary

United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 This bill extends Military Financing Program grants for Israel through FY2023. The Department of Defense shall conduct a joint assessment with Israel regarding: (1) precision guided munitions needed by Israel in a sustained armed confrontation with Hezbollah and other armed groups and terrorist organizations, and (2) related U.S. assistance and resupply planning. The President may utilize the Special Defense Acquisition Fund to transfer precision guided munitions and related defense articles and services to reserve stocks for Israel. Authorities for loan guarantees and the war reserves stockpile for Israel are extended through FY2023. The Department of Homeland Security shall establish a seven-year grant program with Israel to support: (1) cybersecurity research and development, and (2) commercialization of cybersecurity technology. The U.S. Agency for International Development may enter into memoranda of understanding with Israel to advance common goals on energy, agriculture and food security, democracy, economic growth, education, and health. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall continue to work with the Israel Space Agency to pursue peaceful space exploration and science initiatives. The President may enter into a cooperative project agreement with Israel to carry out research and joint production of defense articles and services to detect and destroy unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones) that threaten the United States or Israel. The bill states that it is U.S. policy to ensure that Israel maintains its qualitative military edge.

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United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · 302 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5141, United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 (2018-06-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), David Kustoff (R-TN), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), David P. Joyce (R-OH) and 242 more.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5141.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5141 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115