To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2856| House
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Patrick T. McHenry
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (141)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Financial Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce such measures shall comply with specified requirements related to notice, timing, and opportunity for comment. In addition, the bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit a person from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action against a registered investment company based solely upon that company's divestment from securities issued by a person that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
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To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2856| House
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce such measures shall comply with specified requirements related to notice, timing, and opportunity for comment. In addition, the bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit a person from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action against a registered investment company based solely upon that company's divestment from securities issued by a person that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Patrick T. McHenry
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (141)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Adrian Smith (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Darin LaHood (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)David Young (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Tom Graves (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jim Bridenstine (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Financial Services Committee
Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Arab-Israeli relationsEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesIsraelMiddle EastSanctionsState and local financeState and local government operationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments