# 116-hr-7148: United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020

116-hr-7148, United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC); status Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7148
- Congress: 116
- Title: United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group. The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7148 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7148)

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- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7148 (as of 2025-11-18).