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Congress·In Committee·about 1 year ago

Congress backs expanded US-Israel defense tech programs, funding counter-drone work through 2030

Also known as: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Mixed Impacts(2)
Military Active
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Federal Employee
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Key Points

  • Creates a joint Pentagon-Israel program to build and deploy systems that stop drones, with $150 million a year for 2026–2030.
  • Extends and boosts funding for US-Israel work on finding and stopping tunnels, raising the cap to $80 million and extending it to 2028.
  • Extends and boosts funding for counter-drone cooperation, raising the cap to $75 million and extending it to 2028.
  • Lets the Defense Department start new joint work on emerging tech like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with $50 million a year for 2026–2030 and required cost-sharing rules.
  • Directs the Defense Department to set up an innovation office in Israel and study stronger regional air and missile defense cooperation. It also extends authority for a US war reserves stockpile through 2029.
National SecurityForeign PolicyArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurity

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Feb 12, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law and DoD receives funding (likely FY2026 budget cycle)

DoD starts the U.S.–Israel Counter‑Unmanned Systems Program and sets up a Program Office inside DoD

New joint work (testing, training, and possible purchases of counter‑drone systems) can begin once funded, which may create contract work and new tasks for defense units and staff

Federal fiscal year 2026 (starts Oct 1, 2025)

FY2026 funding window opens for the new authorizations (if Congress appropriates money)

This is when the authorized dollars could start turning into real contracts, training, and purchases that affect jobs and deployments

Related News

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Israel National News (Arutz Sheva)·3 months ago

House shifts Israel defense funds to Arrow 3 in 2026 NDAA

Reports Israel-related provisions in the House’s 2026 NDAA proposal, including expanded cooperation/funding lines on anti-tunneling and counter-unmanned systems that align with elements in the Defense Partnership Act.

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Jewish Insider·about 1 year ago

Lawmakers push for expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperation in new legislation

Detailed coverage of the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act, including proposed new joint counter-unmanned systems program, DIU office in Israel, and extensions/raises to counter-UAS and anti-tunnel efforts.

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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)·about 1 year ago

Senate legislation aims to bolster sanctions against Iran, block ICC funding

Covers a package of bills introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan, including the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 to expand defense cooperation (drones, tunnels, tech collaboration).

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1229
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(177)
D: 91R: 86

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