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    <item congress="118" measure-type="hr" measure-number="8369" measure-id="id118hr8369" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2024-05-14" update-date="2024-05-15">
        <title>Israel Security Assistance Support Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id118hr8369v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2024-05-15">
            <action-date>2024-05-14</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Israel Security Assistance Support Act</strong></p><p>This bill specifies that no federal funds may be used to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or defense services to Israel. Also, no funds may be used to pay the salary of any Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of State employee who acts to limit defense deliveries to Israel.</p><p>Additionally, DOD and the State Department shall ensure prompt delivery of all defense articles and services expected to be delivered to Israel in FY2024 and FY2025.&nbsp;Unobligated funds for operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, diplomatic programs for the Office of the Secretary of State, and the National Security Council may not be spent until each office certifies to Congress that any withheld defense articles or services are delivered to Israel. DOD and the State Department must obligate any remaining funds for assistance to Israel.</p><p>DOD and the State Department must periodically report to Congress on defense articles and services provided to Israel.</p>]]></summary-text>
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