Bills · HR 1229
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1229International Affairs
United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
This bill increases funding and cooperation between the United States and Israel to develop advanced military technology for fighting drones, finding tunnels, and researching artificial intelligence.AI-written
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AI-writtenExpands the U.S.-Israel military alliance by creating a joint program office to build drone-defense tech and authorizing hundreds of millions of dollars for research into AI and robotics.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenModern warfare is changing rapidly due to the use of cheap drones and complex tunnel systems. This bill matters because it attempts to speed up the development of technologies to counter these threats by combining U.S. resources with Israeli experience. If it passes, it could lead to more advanced drone-defense systems protecting U.S. troops and allies.
If it doesn't pass, the U.S. and Israel would continue working together under existing, more limited frameworks. The bill represents a push to treat things like AI and quantum computing as the new 'front line' of the alliance, rather than just traditional hardware like planes and tanks.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes the United States-Israel Counter-Unmanned Systems Program.
It creates a formal structure for both countries to jointly develop and buy technology specifically designed to stop enemy drones.
PROVISION 02
Increases funding for anti-tunnel cooperation to $80 million and extends it through 2028.
This helps both countries improve their ability to detect and destroy underground tunnels used by militant groups.
PROVISION 03
Authorizes $150 million annually for drone defense research through 2030.
This provides a steady, multi-year budget for long-term technology projects rather than year-to-year uncertainty.
PROVISION 04
Authorizes joint research into emerging technologies like AI, robotics, and quantum computing.
It ensures the military partnership evolves to include the most advanced scientific fields that will define future warfare.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 181
R· South Carolina
YRS IN OFFICE
24
BILLS LED
35
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 98%
DEM 92 REP 89 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 12
Introduced in House
FEB 12
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1229
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
Last actionFeb 12, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 12, 2025
House BillHR 1229International Affairs
United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
This bill increases funding and cooperation between the United States and Israel to develop advanced military technology for fighting drones, finding tunnels, and researching artificial intelligence.AI-written
INTRODUCED FEB 12, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 12, 2025
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READING
9 min
COSPONSORS
181
COMPLEXITY
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