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S.J.Res. 137

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 137, “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services”, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 19, 2026 by Sen. Bernard Sanders (I) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


Record

Text

S.J.Res. 137 has 3 co-sponsors.

sjres137/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 137 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
U.S. Senate
2026-03-19
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IIA 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel is prohibited:
(1)
The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 26–0O, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C) ) and published in the Congressional Record on March 12, 2026: The inclusion of the following MDE items: ten thousand (10,000) BLU–111 500-pound general purpose bombs. The following non-MDE items will also be included: other related elements of logistics and program support.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-19
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

Sponsors

Sen. Bernard Sanders (I) sponsors S.J.Res. 137, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 137 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Mar 19, 2026 · 385 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 137 has taken 2 actions since Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 137 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S.J.Res. 137 goes by 2 titles.

  • A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — Display Title

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 38 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 137 in 8 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Foreign Relations, Immigration, Agriculture, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Indian/Native American Affairs.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONDistrict of Columbia13
J STREETDistrict of Columbia12
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEELobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policyDistrict of Columbia11$844.4K
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.New York11
NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDMaryland11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 38.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Amendme…
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$844.4K1st Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2026 first_quarter$170K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDNATIONAL NURSES UNITED2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 137 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 137’s is International Affairs.

sjres137/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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