AIPAC applauds the House Armed Services Committee for including Section 224, the United States‑Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, and other pro‑Israel provisions in its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027.

Section 224 helps give America a strategic advantage by expanding our partnership with Israel in key arenas that will define 21st century warfare. This provision helps ensure our military is working together with another innovation and technology leader to give our troops the critical edge they need to keep America safe. Click here for more on Section 224.

‍The provision builds on decades of existing U.S.-Israel defense cooperation and on the bipartisan U.S.-Israel FUTURES Act introduced earlier this year by Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Don Davis (D-NC), making existing cooperation efforts more efficient and effective.

The committee also approved $750 million for U.S.–Israel cooperative programs—a $65 million increase over FY26—including $500 million for missile defense, $100 million for counter-unmanned systems, $100 million for subterranean operations, and $50 million for emerging technologies. The bill also extends the War Reserves Stockpile Authority–Israel.

AIPAC thanks House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), and other bipartisan leaders for advancing these important provisions that support American jobs, enhance troop safety, and keep the United States at the forefront of defense innovation by leveraging the enduring special relationship the United States shares with Israel.

We now encourage the full House to maintain these pro-Israel measures as the NDAA moves toward final passage.