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United States-Israel Common Defense Authorization Act

Introduced: November 9, 2020 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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United States-Israel Common Defense Authorization Act

This bill requires the President to conduct a study of certain Israeli military requirements, and it authorizes the President to take certain actions to ensure that Israel is prepared for contingencies if Iran seeks to develop a nuclear weapon.

Specifically, upon request from the government of Israel, the President may provide for the construction of certain infrastructure in Israel, store munitions in Israel or transfer them to Israel, train Israeli personnel with respect to munitions, or conduct joint research and development with Israel.

What's happening now November 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8733: United States-Israel Common Defense Authorization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8733/
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"H.R. 8733: United States-Israel Common Defense Authorization Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8733/.
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H.R. 8733, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8733/.
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[H.R. 8733: United States-Israel Common Defense Authorization Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8733/)
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