# 119-sjres-136: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel.

119-sjres-136, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-136
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-136
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would block licensing of specified defense articles to Israel.** The resolution would prohibit licensing of the defense articles and services listed in the arms sales notification published in the Congressional Record on March 12, 2026, including 5,000 defense articles relating to the Small Diameter Bomb Weapon Systems.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-sjres-136 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/136)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-136 (as of 2026-04-21).