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HR 1229

Commending Daisy Garcia for her contributions as principal of Carroll T. Welch Elementary School.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Mary González

Creates a U.S.–Israel program to counter unmanned systems and fund joint defense tech R&D, with a dedicated DoD office, annual reports, and multi-year funding.

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Bill Summary · HR 1229

Summary — H.R. 1229: United States‑Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

Note on document inconsistency: the bill header supplied at top (a congratulatory resolution for Daisy Garcia) conflicts with the full text provided. This summary is based on the full bill text titled the “United States‑Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025” (introduced Feb 12, 2025).

Purpose and intent

H.R. 1229 seeks to expand and institutionalize bilateral U.S.–Israel defense cooperation to address evolving threats—particularly from unmanned systems—and to foster joint work on emerging defense technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, automation). The bill authorizes programs, funding, reporting, and modifications to existing U.S.–Israel cooperative authorities.

Key provisions

  • Establishes the “United States‑Israel Counter‑Unmanned Systems Program”:

    • Secretary of Defense, with concurrence of Israel’s Minister of Defense, to create a cooperative program to develop, test, evaluate, and deploy technologies countering unmanned systems.
    • Program activities to include collaborative R&D (government, private sector, academic), joint training/exercises, information-sharing, procurement/deployment of counter‑unmanned systems, and creation of a dedicated Program Office within DoD.
    • Annual unclassified report (with classified annex as needed) to Armed Services Committees starting within 1 year of enactment, covering activities, progress, interagency collaboration, and funding recommendations.
    • Authorization of appropriations: $150,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 to carry out the program (authorization, not direct appropriation).

  • Extends and increases funding for two existing U.S.–Israel cooperative authorities:

    • Amends Sec. 1279 (NDAA FY2016) — increases a specified funding cap from $50,000,000 to $80,000,000 and extends the authorization date to Dec. 31, 2028.
    • Amends Sec. 1278 (NDAA FY2020) — increases a specified funding cap from $55,000,000 to $75,000,000 and extends the authorization date to Dec. 31, 2028.

  • Establishes authority to create a joint “Emerging Defense Technology Capabilities” program with Israel (statement of policy and authority language appear in the bill; text is truncated in the supplied copy). The program focuses on collaboration in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, quantum, and automation; implementation requires DoD consultation with State Dept. and DNI and Israeli request.

  • Rule of construction: does not supersede existing U.S.–Israel agreements in effect on enactment.

Who is affected

  • Department of Defense, relevant U.S. interagency offices (State, DNI), and congressional Armed Services Committees.
  • Israeli Ministry of Defense and Israeli defense/research entities.
  • U.S. and Israeli defense industrial bases, academic and private-sector contractors participating in joint R&D and procurement.
  • Programs and recipients under existing U.S.–Israel cooperative authorities (tunnel and counter‑UAS programs).

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced in House: Feb 12, 2025; referred to the House Armed Services Committee and, for parts within its jurisdiction, the Foreign Affairs Committee.
  • House actions in May 2025: placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, laid before and adopted by the House (non‑record vote recorded in Journal); reported enrolled May 24, 2025.
  • Companion bill in the Senate: S. 554.

Potential impacts

  • Strengthens U.S.–Israel interoperability and joint defenses against unmanned threats; advances cooperative R&D in emerging military technologies.
  • Authorizes multi‑year funding and institutional mechanisms (program office, annual reporting) which could increase joint procurement and deployment.
  • Raises oversight, export‑control, and classification/security considerations due to cross‑border transfer and co‑development of sensitive technologies.

(Portions of the bill text on the emerging technology program were truncated in the supplied copy; this summary reflects available text.)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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