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HR 2062 115th Congress House

Defend Israel Act

Official title: To authorize assistance, upon request of the Government of Israel, for the development, maintenance, enhancement, and sustainment, and procurement of anti-missile defense systems.

Introduced: June 23, 2017 Introduced by: Rosen, Jacky Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
International Affairs IsraelMiddle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary procurement, research, weapons development
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Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defend Israel Act

This bill authorizes the President, acting through the Department of Defense and the Department of State, to provide assistance, upon request of the Israeli government, for the development, maintenance, enhancement, sustainment, and procurement of anti-missile defense systems.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 3
Comstock, Barbara
· Jun 23, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 23, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 8, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· May 25, 2017
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 25, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 25, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 19, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 19, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· May 17, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 17, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 16, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2062: Defend Israel Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2062/
MLA
"H.R. 2062: Defend Israel Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2062/.
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H.R. 2062, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2062/.
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[H.R. 2062: Defend Israel Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2062/)
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