House Passes $4.4 Billion Israel Security Support Act, 2024 Without Clear Party Lead

House passed the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, giving $4.4 billion for military support and various other funds for defense systems and security grants to Israel, without a clear party driving the vote.

This bill gives money to help with the situation in Israel and for related costs until September 30, 2024.

  1. Defense Department:

    • $4.4 billion for defense needs, can be used until September 30, 2025. This can also replace equipment or pay back for defense help to Israel or others supporting Israel. There are detailed rules about moving money between accounts and telling Congress about it 15 days before doing so.
    • Buying Bullets: $801.4 million for Army bullets, ready to use until September 30, 2026.
    • Buying Defense Systems:
      • $5.2 billion for defense-wide equipment until September 30, 2026.
      • Of this, $4 billion goes to Israel for Iron Dome and David's Sling to stop short-range rockets.
      • $1.2 billion more for Israel's Iron Beam system to also stop short-range rockets. This is besides any earlier given funds.
    • Defense Production Act Purchases: $198.6 million for special defense production needs, to use as needed.
    • Extra $2.44 billion for various U.S. military needs, including operations and replacing used-up supplies in the Middle East. This can't be used until details are given to Congress and waiting another 30 days.

  2. Homeland Security Department:

    • FEMA - Operations and Support: $10 million for managing grants to non-profits for security, available until September 30, 2027.
    • FEMA - Federal Assistance: $390 million to help non-profits with security against terrorism or other dangers.
      • $160 million of this money can be used until 2025, and $230 million until 2026. This includes some flexibility for quicker use and up to two percent for state administration costs.
424 votes
Yes366
No58
Not Voting7
Apr 20, 2024, 01:57 PM (Washington D.C.)
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  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 58 (Roll no. 152).
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  3. Passed/agreed to in House On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 366 - 58 (Roll no. 152).
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  4. Considered as unfinished business.
  5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20, the yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings are postponed.
  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.R. 8034.
  8. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
  9. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1160.
  10. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1160 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8034, H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036 and H.R. 8038. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8034 under a closed rule and H.R. 8035, H.R. 8036, and H.R. 8038 under a structured rule. Provides for 30 minutes of general debate and one motion recommit on each bill. Rule also provides that upon disposition of the bills under consideration, the House will be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 815 and to have concurred in the Senate amendment with an amendment inserting the texts of all bills as passed by the House, if passed.
  11. Introduced in House

    This bill gives money to help with the situation in Israel and for related costs until September 30, 2024.

    1. Defense Department:

      • $4.4 billion for defense needs, can be used until September 30, 2025. This can also replace equipment or pay back for defense help to Israel or others supporting Israel. There are detailed rules about moving money between accounts and telling Congress about it 15 days before doing so.
      • Buying Bullets: $801.4 million for Army bullets, ready to use until September 30, 2026.
      • Buying Defense Systems:
        • $5.2 billion for defense-wide equipment until September 30, 2026.
        • Of this, $4 billion goes to Israel for Iron Dome and David's Sling to stop short-range rockets.
        • $1.2 billion more for Israel's Iron Beam system to also stop short-range rockets. This is besides any earlier given funds.
      • Defense Production Act Purchases: $198.6 million for special defense production needs, to use as needed.
      • Extra $2.44 billion for various U.S. military needs, including operations and replacing used-up supplies in the Middle East. This can't be used until details are given to Congress and waiting another 30 days.

    2. Homeland Security Department:

      • FEMA - Operations and Support: $10 million for managing grants to non-profits for security, available until September 30, 2027.
      • FEMA - Federal Assistance: $390 million to help non-profits with security against terrorism or other dangers.
        • $160 million of this money can be used until 2025, and $230 million until 2026. This includes some flexibility for quicker use and up to two percent for state administration costs.
  12. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
  13. Introduced in House