Bill · S. 1521· Senate(119-S-1521)
Stand with Israel Act
- Introduced
- 4/30/2025
- Last activity
- 4/30/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- James Risch
- Cosponsors
- - 26 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the "Stand with Israel Act." It seeks to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. The main goal is to create a prohibition on certain United States funds. Specifically, it targets contributions to the United Nations or its various entities. This applies if those entities take actions that discriminate against Israel.
Yes
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+3
The bill supports the interests of Israel, a key international ally, by preventing discriminatory treatment within UN entities.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill reduces government spending by prohibiting contributions to specific United Nations entities.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Israel's Participation: The bill prevents the United States from funding any United Nations entity that restricts Israel's ability to participate fully and equivalently with other Member States (Section 2).
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Prevention of Membership Changes: It blocks funds from being used by entities that expel, downgrade, or suspend the membership of Israel (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- 10/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 23 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
John CornynRepublican · Texas
Tom CottonRepublican · Arkansas
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
Lindsey GrahamRepublican · South Carolina
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
Josh HawleyRepublican · Missouri
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Mike LeeRepublican · Utah
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Ashley MoodyRepublican · Florida
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina