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<item congress="114" measure-type="hres" measure-number="729" measure-id="id114hres729" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2016-05-13" update-date="2016-09-26">
<title>Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel.</title>
<summary summary-id="id114hres729v81" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2016-09-26">
<action-date>2016-09-13</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed House without amendment</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Reaffirms: </p> <ul> <li>that Israel is a major U.S. strategic partner, </li> <li>that it is U.S. policy and law to ensure that Israel maintains its qualitative military edge and self-defense capacity, and </li> <li>support of an Israeli tiered missile defense program. </li> </ul> <p>Urges finalization of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel.</p> <p> Supports a long-term Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel that increases the amount of aid from previous agreements and enhances Israel's military capabilities.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id114hres729v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2016-08-11">
<action-date>2016-05-13</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Reaffirms: </p> <ul> <li>that Israel is a major U.S. strategic partner, </li> <li>that it is U.S. policy and law to ensure that Israel maintains its qualitative military edge and self-defense capacity, and </li> <li>support of an Israeli tiered missile defense program. </li> </ul> <p>Urges finalization of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel.</p> <p> Supports a long-term Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel that increases the amount of aid from previous agreements and enhances Israel's military capabilities.</p>]]></summary-text>
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