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A bill 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 activities targeting Israel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-170| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (48)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Luther Strange (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 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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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2856
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • June 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2856
    Introduced in House

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2856: 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.
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

A bill 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 activities targeting Israel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-170| Senate 
| Updated: 1/17/2017
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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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2856
Introduced in House
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • June 8, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2856
    Introduced in House
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (48)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Luther Strange (Republican)Joe Manchin (Independent)Ted Cruz (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2856: 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.
  • 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