Israel Security Assistance Support Act

This bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to withhold, halt, or cancel the delivery of defense articles and services to Israel, including a ban on paying the salaries of government employees who take such actions. It proposes that the Department of Defense and the Department of State ensure the prompt delivery of all defense items expected in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Additionally, the bill would freeze certain administrative funds for the National Security Council and the Secretaries of Defense and State until they certify to Congress that any previously withheld defense articles have been delivered.

This bill directly affects the Department of Defense and the Department of State, specifically employees whose salaries or operational funding could be withheld if defense deliveries to Israel are delayed. It also impacts the National Security Council, which faces spending restrictions on unobligated funds until certain delivery certifications are made to Congress. Additionally, the government of Israel is affected as the intended recipient of the mandated defense articles and services.

• Prohibition on withholding defense articles and services. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or services to Israel.
• Restrictions on personnel salaries. No federal funds may be used to pay the salary of any Department of Defense or Department of State employee who takes action to limit defense deliveries to Israel.
• Mandate for prompt delivery of defense assistance. The Department of Defense and the Department of State are required to ensure the prompt delivery of all defense articles and services scheduled for Israel in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
• Funding freezes pending delivery certification. Unobligated funds for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Office of the Secretary of State, and the National Security Council are withheld until these offices certify to Congress that any previously withheld defense items have been delivered.
• Obligation of remaining assistance funds. The Department of Defense and the Department of State must obligate any remaining funds designated for assistance to Israel.
• Congressional reporting requirements. The Department of Defense and the Department of State are required to provide periodic reports to Congress regarding the defense articles and services provided to Israel.

The bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of State to ensure the prompt delivery of defense articles and services expected to be delivered to Israel during fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

The bill places new restrictions on the use of federal funds to ensure the delivery of defense articles and services to Israel, impacting the expenditure of previously authorized funds for the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the National Security Council. It specifically mandates the obligation of remaining funds for assistance to Israel and requires the fulfillment of deliveries expected in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

The bill aims to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of defense articles and services to Israel by prohibiting the use of federal funds to withhold or delay such assistance. It requires the Department of Defense and the Department of State to expedite pending deliveries for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and mandates that certain agency funds be withheld until all defense transfers are certified as complete.