POSITIVE Palestine / Israel 119th Congress

H.J.Res.68 Block $12B Weapons to Israel (any one)

Blocks $12 billion in pending U.S. weapons transfers to Israel, including bombs, fighter jets, and tank ammunition (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

The Leahy Law prohibits military aid to units credibly accused of gross human rights violations.

Leahy Law (22 U.S.C. § 2378d) — prohibits military assistance to foreign security force units credibly accused of gross human rights violations

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq.) — limits arms transfers to legitimate self-defense purposes
Foreign Assistance Act § 502B (22 U.S.C. § 2304) — prohibits security assistance to governments with consistent pattern of gross human rights violations

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$1.4M combined quarterly activity

3 lobbying firms

3 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 2 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent
NICHOLAS STEWART — Legislative Aide (2011-12), Sr. Policy Adv. (2014-16),Rep.Hanna; LD (2017), COS (2017, 2021-2023),…

Policy Areas Covered

Defense Foreign Relations

Government Entities Lobbied

Defense, Dept of (DOD)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Natl Security Council (NSC)
Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

J STREET
A NEW POLICY INC. Public interest lobbying non-profit firm
FDD ACTION

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Blocks $12 billion in pending U.S. weapons transfers to Israel, including bombs, fighter jets, and tank ammunition. Conditioning arms transfers is consistent with the Leahy Law, which prohibits military assistance to units credibly accused of gross human rights violations.