[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5342]
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  SA 3595. Mr. SANDERS (for Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Schatz)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Sanders to the 
bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1265. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ASSIST IN 
                   ANNEXATION OF THE WEST BANK.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act, or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2026 for the 
     Department of Defense, may be obligated or expended to carry 
     out any activity, including negotiations or policy 
     discussions, that recognizes the sovereignty of Israel over 
     Gaza, the West Bank, or other geographic areas which came 
     under the administration of the Government of Israel after 
     June 5, 1967.
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