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Israel Anti-Boycott Act

USA116th CongressHR-5595| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2020
Lee M. Zeldin

Lee M. Zeldin

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (64)
David Schweikert (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill prohibits participation by certain entities and individuals in boycotts or requests for boycotts imposed by international governmental organizations (i.e., the United Nations and the European Union). Specifically, the bill applies to covered persons the prohibition of specified actions in compliance with or in support of a boycott against a country that is friendly to the United States and that is not itself the object of a U.S. boycott. The bill defines a covered person as a domestic concern, the U.S. government or a state government, or a representative or official of such domestic concern or government. The bill also adds to the list of specified prohibited actions the act of furnishing information to any foreign country or international governmental organization that furthers an imposed boycott. Under current law, a person who violates the prohibitions against such boycotts may be subject to a monetary fine or imprisonment; however, the bill removes imprisonment as a potential penalty for certain violations.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 13, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Business recordsEuropeEuropean UnionInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMiddle EastSanctionsTrade restrictionsUnited Nations

Israel Anti-Boycott Act

USA116th CongressHR-5595| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2020
Israel Anti-Boycott Act This bill prohibits participation by certain entities and individuals in boycotts or requests for boycotts imposed by international governmental organizations (i.e., the United Nations and the European Union). Specifically, the bill applies to covered persons the prohibition of specified actions in compliance with or in support of a boycott against a country that is friendly to the United States and that is not itself the object of a U.S. boycott. The bill defines a covered person as a domestic concern, the U.S. government or a state government, or a representative or official of such domestic concern or government. The bill also adds to the list of specified prohibited actions the act of furnishing information to any foreign country or international governmental organization that furthers an imposed boycott. Under current law, a person who violates the prohibitions against such boycotts may be subject to a monetary fine or imprisonment; however, the bill removes imprisonment as a potential penalty for certain violations.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • January 13, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • January 13, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Lee M. Zeldin

Lee M. Zeldin

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (64)
David Schweikert (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Tom Graves (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsEuropeEuropean UnionInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMiddle EastSanctionsTrade restrictionsUnited Nations