Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019
This bill authorizes assistance and weapons transfers to Israel, and extends defense cooperation with Jordan. It establishes additional sanctions related to the conflict in Syria, and allows states to divest from entities boycotting Israel.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2019
The bill reauthorizes through FY2028 Foreign Military Financing to Israel. It extends loan guarantees to Israel through FY2023, and authorizes the President to transfer precision-guided munitions to the country.
The bill directs the President to report on steps taken to help Israel secure a strategic trade authorization exception.
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act
The bill extends through 2022 arrangements that allow certain defense articles to be transferred to Jordan on an expedited basis. The bill also directs the President to submit a report to Congress assessing the costs and benefits of establishing a fund to support private investment in Jordan.
Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019
The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to determine whether the Central Bank of Syria is a primary money-laundering concern and, if so, impose special measures on transactions involving the bank. The bill also imposes sanctions on individuals providing support for the Syrian government.
Combating BDS Act of 2019
The bill allows a state or local government to adopt measures to divest its assets from entities using boycotts, divestments, or sanctions to influence Israel's policies. Such measures shall meet various requirements, including those related to written notice and comment.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-06 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-06 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-06 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2019-02-05 | Vote | Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 23. Record Vote Number: 16. | Senate |
| 2019-02-05 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S843, S846-857; text: CR S852-857) | Senate |
| 2019-02-04 | Vote | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 24. Record Vote Number: 15. (CR S829) | Senate |
| 2019-02-04 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S819-822, S826-830, S839) | Senate |
| 2019-01-31 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S776) | Senate |
| 2019-01-31 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S776-777) | Senate |
| 2019-01-30 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S755-763) | Senate |
| 2019-01-29 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S725-736) | Senate |
| 2019-01-29 | Vote | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 12. | Senate |
| 2019-01-29 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S725) | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 3) rendered moot in Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Floor | Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed rendered moot in Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Vote | Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 19. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S693) | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2019-01-28 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S688) | Senate |
| 2019-01-25 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S667) | Senate |
| 2019-01-24 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S549) | Senate |
| 2019-01-24 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-01-24 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S541) | Senate |
| 2019-01-23 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S483) | Senate |
| 2019-01-22 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S326) | Senate |
| 2019-01-19 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S307) | Senate |
| 2019-01-18 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S299) | Senate |
| 2019-01-15 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S187) | Senate |
| 2019-01-14 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 3) entered in Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-01-14 | Vote | Third cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 3. (CR S174) | Senate |
| 2019-01-14 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S166) | Senate |
| 2019-01-11 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S149-159) | Senate |
| 2019-01-10 | Floor | Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S148) | Senate |
| 2019-01-10 | Vote | Second cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 2. (CR S128) | Senate |
| 2019-01-10 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S115) | Senate |
| 2019-01-09 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S79) | Senate |
| 2019-01-08 | Floor | Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S48) | Senate |
| 2019-01-08 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 1) entered in Senate. | Senate |
| 2019-01-08 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 1. (CR S48) | Senate |
| 2019-01-08 | Floor | Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S38) | Senate |
| 2019-01-04 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S31) | Senate |
| 2019-01-04 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S31) | Senate |
| 2019-01-04 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1. | Senate |
| 2019-01-03 | Calendars | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |