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S.J.Res. 42
U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee
Summary
S.J.Res. 42, “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel”, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 27, 2025 by Sen. Bernard Sanders (I). It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Record
Text
S.J.Res. 42 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.
sjr42/introduced-in-senate.txt119 SJ 42 IS: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.U.S. Senate2025-03-27text/xmlENPursuant 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 1st Session S. J. RES. 42 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Sanders introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations JOINT RESOLUTIONProviding for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel.That the following proposed export to Israel is prohibited:(1)The export of the following firearms, parts, and components controlled under Category I of the United States Munitions List in the amount of $1,000,000 or more and described in Transmittal No. DDTC 23–086, which was submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) ) and communication of which was published in the Congressional Record on March 24, 2025 (Executive Communication 509): 3,200 DDM4, 11.5” barrel length, 5.56mm and 2,000 MK18, 10.3” barrel length, 5.56mm fully automatic rifles to Lavi BBG Ltd. in Israel for ultimate end use by the Israel National Police.
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- Introduced2025-03-27
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- Passed House
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CRS Summary
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Introduced in Senate Mar 27, 2025
sjr42/introduced-in-senate.mdShown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/27/2025)
Sponsors
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I) sponsors S.J.Res. 42 alone.
Committees
S.J.Res. 42 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.
Actions
S.J.Res. 42 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee | ||
Mar 27, 2025 | — | Introduced in Senate |
Votes
S.J.Res. 42 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
S.J.Res. 42 goes by 2 titles.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. — Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. — Display Title
Lobbying
4 clients hired 4 firms and 21 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 42 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 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 Foreign Relations, Education, Budget/Appropriations, Banking, Defense, Immigration, Religion, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J STREET | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 7 | — |
| A NEW POLICY INC. | Public interest lobbying non-profit firm | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | Lobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policy | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | $963.1K |
| FDD ACTION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| J STREET | 1 | 7 | — |
| A NEW POLICY INC. | 1 | 3 | — |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | 1 | 1 | $963.1K |
| FDD ACTION | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 21.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY FREERICKS | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| HANNAH FAJER | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| KATHERINE DESCAMP-RENNER | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| LILLIAN ADELSTEIN | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| MICHAEL FARRELL-ROSEN | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| HANNAH MORRIS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| JOSHUA PAUL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ALEX BRONZO | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CELIA SCHACHT | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DANIEL GREY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DAVID GILLETTE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DEBORAH SAXON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JEFFREY COLMAN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOSHUA NASON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MARVIN FEUER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MATTHEW REID ZWEIG | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS STEWART | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| OREN ADAKI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TOBY DERSHOWITZ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TYLER STAPLETON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | 2025 first_quarter | $963.1K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2025 second_quarter | $205K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2025 first_quarter | $205K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2026 second_quarter | $170K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2026 first_quarter | $170K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2025 fourth_quarter | $170K | 4th Quarter - Amendme… |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2025 fourth_quarter | $170K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| J STREET | J STREET | 2025 third_quarter | $170K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| FDD ACTION | FDD ACTION | 2025 first_quarter | $150K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| A NEW POLICY INC. | A NEW POLICY INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $10K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| A NEW POLICY INC. | A NEW POLICY INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $10K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| A NEW POLICY INC. | A NEW POLICY INC. | 2025 first_quarter | — | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 42 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 42’s is International Affairs.
sjres42/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com