POSITIVE Palestine / Israel 119th Congress

H.R.3565 Weapons Embargo (bombs, JDAMs, tank shells)

Embargoes specific U.S. weapons to Israel including bombs, JDAMs, and tank shells used in Gaza (119th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

U.S. law prohibits arms transfers to units credibly accused of human rights violations (Leahy Law).

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

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq.) — arms exports limited to legitimate self-defense
Foreign Assistance Act § 620I (22 U.S.C. § 2378-1) — prohibits assistance to countries restricting humanitarian aid delivery

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$26.3M combined quarterly activity

7 lobbying firms

7 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions

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LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent

Policy Areas Covered

Budget/Appropriations Defense Foreign Relations Telecommunications

Government Entities Lobbied

Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Energy, Dept of
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
Natl Security Council (NSC)
Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
SENATE
State, Dept of (DOS)
Treasury, Dept of
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
J STREET
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Lobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policy
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issues

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

Embargoes U.S. weapons transfers to Israel including bombs, JDAMs, and tank ammunition. Arms exports require compliance with international humanitarian law, including the duty to prevent civilian harm.