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To amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1697| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2018
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (250)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill declares that Congress: (1) opposes the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution of March 24, 2016, which urges countries to pressure companies to divest from, or break contracts with, Israel; and (2) encourages full implementation of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 through enhanced, governmentwide, coordinated U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas. The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose: requests by foreign countries to impose restrictive practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against U.S. persons; and restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization, or requests to impose such practices or boycotts, against Israel. The bill prohibits any U.S. person engaged interstate or foreign commerce from supporting: any request by a foreign country to impose any boycott against a country that is friendly to the United States and that is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation, or any boycott fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization against Israel or any request by any international governmental organization to impose such a boycott. The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include as a reason for the Export-Import Bank to deny credit applications for the export of goods and services between the United States and foreign countries, opposition to policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the government of Israel.
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Mar 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-720
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-720
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 28, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 115-720: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes.
Arab-Israeli relationsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCorporate finance and managementEuropeEuropean UnionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMiddle EastSanctionsScientific communicationTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investments

To amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1697| House 
| Updated: 6/28/2018
Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill declares that Congress: (1) opposes the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution of March 24, 2016, which urges countries to pressure companies to divest from, or break contracts with, Israel; and (2) encourages full implementation of the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 through enhanced, governmentwide, coordinated U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas. The bill amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to declare that it shall be U.S. policy to oppose: requests by foreign countries to impose restrictive practices or boycotts against other countries friendly to the United States or against U.S. persons; and restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by an international governmental organization, or requests to impose such practices or boycotts, against Israel. The bill prohibits any U.S. person engaged interstate or foreign commerce from supporting: any request by a foreign country to impose any boycott against a country that is friendly to the United States and that is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation, or any boycott fostered or imposed by any international governmental organization against Israel or any request by any international governmental organization to impose such a boycott. The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to include as a reason for the Export-Import Bank to deny credit applications for the export of goods and services between the United States and foreign countries, opposition to policies and actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize or otherwise limit commercial relations specifically with citizens or residents of Israel, entities organized under the laws of Israel, or the government of Israel.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-720
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 28, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • March 23, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-720
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 28, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.


  • June 28, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Peter J. Roskam

Peter J. Roskam

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (250)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Devin Nunes (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Warren Davidson (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Mimi Walters (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 115-720: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to include in the prohibitions on boycotts against allies of the United States boycotts fostered by international governmental organizations against Israel and to direct the Export-Import Bank of the United States to oppose boycotts against Israel, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Arab-Israeli relationsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCorporate finance and managementEuropeEuropean UnionGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMiddle EastSanctionsScientific communicationTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictionsUnited NationsU.S. and foreign investments