1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America Stands with Israel Act . 2. Authority to address existing or imminent military threat to Israel (a) Authority The President, upon request of the Prime Minister of Israel, is authorized to carry out such actions that may be necessary to ensure the survival of Israel and its people from an existing or imminent military threat, including threats from other countries, terrorist organizations, and violent extremist, cyber, and chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. Any activities carried out pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a manner that appropriately protects the national security interests of the United States and the national security interests of Israel. (b) Use of force (1) In general In carrying out subsection (a), the President is authorized to use force and introduce United States Armed Forces— (A) into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances; (B) into the territory, airspace or waters of a foreign country, while equipped for combat; or (C) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign country. (2) Report Not later than 48 hours after exercising the authority under this subsection, the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President pro tempore of the Senate a report, in writing, setting forth— (A) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of United States Armed Forces; (B) the constitutional and legislative authority under which such introduction took place; and (C) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or any other situation described in paragraph (1). (c) Other information To be reported The President shall provide such other information as Congress may request in the fulfillment of its constitutional responsibilities with respect to exercising the authority under subsection (b). (d) Periodic reports