Two amendments regarding Israel and Iran were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House this week. Both amendments were authored by Rep. Peter Roskam.

The first requires the president to regularly report to Congress on the steps being taken to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself from existential threats. The second requires the president to report to Congress on Iran’s usage of commercial aircraft for military and terrorism-related purposes, an amendment that is in large part is a response to Boeing’s ongoing negotiations to sell planes to Iran .

The Senate still needs to approve its version of NDAA. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its bill yesterday, and the bill could come up on the Senate floor for a vote as early as next week. Once the Senate acts, both chambers of Congress will need to reconcile any differences between the bill, including any language related to Iran.