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United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jun 11, 2020
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United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group.

The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Mooney, Alexander
· Nov 17, 2020
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 15, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Sep 1, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 29, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7148: United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7148/
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"H.R. 7148: United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7148/.
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H.R. 7148, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7148/.
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