The US is already bound by law to guarantee Israel a quantitative military edge over in the region, however this is currently judged by Congress, not Israel.
If the bill is passed, it could throw a spanner in the works of a lucrative arms deal the White House is drawing up with the UAE, to which Israeli officials are largely opposed.
The deal, which swiftly followed the UAE's normalisation agreement with Israel, includes cutting-edge weaponry such as F-35 fighter jets.
The UAE has been trying to procure F-35s, the most advanced jet in the US arsenal, for many years.
Top Israeli military and defence figures have voiced outcry over the sale, arguing it would endanger the country's military edge.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also condemned the sale, despite an investigation claiming he consented to it in a private meeting with US negotiators.
Read also: Will UAE-Israel deal draw Tel Aviv into Yemen's war?
The majority of the bill's sponsors are Democrats, including a number of Jewish representatives, including Schneider, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Max Rose of New York, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, and Ted Deutch and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, according to JTA.
Jewish Democrats also voiced concern after details of the US-UAE arms deal were made public.
AIPAC, the prominent pro-Israel lobby group, has issued support for the proposed measure.
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If the bill is passed, it could throw a spanner in the works of a lucrative arms deal the White House is drawing up with the UAE, to which Israeli officials are largely opposed.
The deal, which swiftly followed the UAE's normalisation agreement with Israel, includes cutting-edge weaponry such as F-35 fighter jets.
The UAE has been trying to procure F-35s, the most advanced jet in the US arsenal, for many years.
Top Israeli military and defence figures have voiced outcry over the sale, arguing it would endanger the country's military edge.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also condemned the sale, despite an investigation claiming he consented to it in a private meeting with US negotiators.
Read also: Will UAE-Israel deal draw Tel Aviv into Yemen's war?
The majority of the bill's sponsors are Democrats, including a number of Jewish representatives, including Schneider, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Max Rose of New York, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, and Ted Deutch and Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, according to JTA.
Jewish Democrats also voiced concern after details of the US-UAE arms deal were made public.
AIPAC, the prominent pro-Israel lobby group, has issued support for the proposed measure.
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