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H.R. 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 5, 2024

This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State for activities to respond to the attacks in Israel. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DOD for

  • Military Personnel;
  • Operation and Maintenance;
  • Procurement;
  • Research, Development, Test and Evaluation;
  • Defense Working Capital Funds; and
  • the Defense Health Program.
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The funding is provided for purposes such as

  • supporting current U.S. military operations in the region;
  • replacing defense articles that were provided to Israel;
  • reimbursing DOD for defense services and training provided to Israel; and
  • procuring Israel's Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Iron Beam defense systems to counter short-range rocket threats.

The bill also provides appropriations to the State Department for

  • Diplomatic Programs,
  • Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, and
  • the Foreign Military Financing Program.

The funding is provided to the State Department for purposes such as (1) increasing security at U.S. embassies impacted by the attacks on Israel, and (2) conducting emergency evacuations of U.S. government personnel and citizens in the region.

Finally, the bill includes provisions that expand the authorities of the President to transfer defense articles and services from DOD to Israel.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 6, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Failed 250–180

Yea 250two-thirds 287Nay 180

  • Democrats46 yea, 166 nay
  • Republicans203 yea, 14 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Norma Torres (D-CA), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Darren Soto (D-FL) voted Yea; and 50 more

See how all 430 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 250

Republicans (203)

Democrats (46) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 180

Republicans (14) broke with their party

Democrats (166)

Not voting 1

Republicans (1)

Senate

Not yet voted

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Feb 6, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passageFailed, yea-nay 250–180
    Roll call 38 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats4616600
    Republicans2031401
    Independents1000
    Total25018001

    House roll call 38: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Failed.

    60 crossed party lines: 46 Democrats, 14 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

60

Who scored on this bill

372 points earned
  1. 1Ken Calvert R-CA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
  2. 2Jake Auchincloss D-MA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Aaron Bean R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Feb 5, 2024Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert.
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  1. Feb 6, 2024Mr. Calvert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  2. Feb 6, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H476-483; text: CR H476)
  3. Feb 6, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7217.
  4. Feb 6, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  5. Feb 6, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H483-484)
  6. Feb 6, 2024Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 180 (Roll no. 38).
  7. Feb 6, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 250 - 180 (Roll no. 38).
  8. Feb 5, 2024Introduced in House
  9. Feb 5, 2024Referred 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.