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S.J.Res. 138

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 138, “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 last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779).

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 138 has 3 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

sjr138/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 138 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. 138  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. 26–32, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ) and published in the Congressional Record on March 12, 2026: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Twelve thousand (12,000) BLU–110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies. Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: U.S. Government and contractor engineering, logistics, and technical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support.

Tracker

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

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Mar 19, 2026

sjr138/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/19/2026)

This joint resolution prohibits a proposed foreign military sale of certain defense articles and services to Israel.

Sponsors

Sen. Bernard Sanders (I) sponsors S.J.Res. 138, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 138 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

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

Actions

S.J.Res. 138 has taken 4 actions since Mar 19, 2026, the latest on Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).Foreign Relations Committee
Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 - 63. Record Vote Number: 81. (consideration: CR S1779)Foreign Relations Committee Senate roll call 81 36–63
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 138 went to 1 roll call in the Senate, the latest on Apr 15, 2026 at 36–63.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 15, 2026
Senate
On the Motion to Discharge
36
63

Titles

S.J.Res. 138 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

8 clients hired 8 firms and 48 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 138 in 14 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, Foreign Relations, Defense, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Agriculture, Intelligence.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION—District of Columbia13—
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEELobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policyDistrict of Columbia12$1.7M
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC—Maryland12—
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.—New York12—
J STREET—District of Columbia12—
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issuesDistrict of Columbia11$20K
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCInternational and domestic Human rights AdvocacyNew York11—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED—Maryland11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION13—
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE12$1.7M
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC12—
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.12—
J STREET12—
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.11—
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED11—
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 48.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA MORK113
ALLEN HESTER113
AMELIA KEGAN113
ANIKA FORREST113
BRIDGET MOIX113
HASSAN EL-TAYYAB113
HEATHER BRANDON-BRAVO113
JEFFREY JORDAN113
JOSE MORENO113
KAYLIN HENDERSON113
MARIA MITRI113
ODELIYA MATTER113
PAUL AVERSA113
PRIYA MORAN113
RACHEL OVERSTREET113
URSALA KNUDSEN-LATTA113
ALEX BRONZO112
BRADLEY FREERICKS112
CELIA SCHACHT112
COLIN MCGLYNN112

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
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE2026 second_quarter$811K2nd Quarter - Report
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.2026 second_quarter$220K2nd 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
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$60K2nd 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
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTIONPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 138 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 138’s is International Affairs.

sjres138/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com