Bill · H.R. 7540· House(119-HR-7540)

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

Age: 59 years

Texas

Introduced: 2/12/2026
Last activity: 2/12/2026 — 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.
Sponsored by: Ronny Jackson
Cosponsors: - 40 - 13

International Affairs

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill establishes the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. The program aims to expand and accelerate bilateral research, development, testing, and industrial cooperation. It focuses on integrating Israeli-origin technologies into United States military systems and programs of record. Specific domains for cooperation include counter-unmanned systems, missile defense, artificial intelligence, and cyber defense. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with coordinating these efforts across various federal departments and agencies. Finally, the act authorizes $150,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2029 to implement these goals.

Yes· 3 of 17

Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+9
Deepens the strategic partnership and technological ties between the U.S. and Israel.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+8
Explicitly targets cyber defense and digital resilience as key initiative domains.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+7
Focuses on counter-drone, anti-tunneling, and counterterrorism technologies.

The opposite· 3 of 4

Does this reduce what is spent on the military?-4
Increases military-related spending by $150 million annually.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3
Authorizes additional federal spending of $150 million per year from 2027 to 2029.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
Increases national spending by authorizing $150 million annually.