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RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

USA119th CongressS-384| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (1)
Bernie Moreno (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act," aims to establish a new official terminology for a specific geographic region. It expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Government should refer to the land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical names of "Judea and Samaria," with the land south of Jerusalem considered "Judea" and the land north considered "Samaria." Consequently, the bill mandates that the term "West Bank" should no longer be used in official government materials. A key provision prohibits the use of federal funds to prepare or disseminate any official government work product that refers to Judea and Samaria as the "West Bank." This prohibition includes a limited exception for obligations under international treaties or agreements, and the Secretary of State may waive it if deemed in U.S. interests with congressional notification. The legislation also mandates extensive conforming changes to various existing United States laws, replacing all instances of "the West Bank" with "Judea and Samaria" to align with the new terminology.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5431
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-902
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5431
    RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-902
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-902: RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

USA119th CongressS-384| Senate 
| Updated: 2/4/2025
This bill, titled the "RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act," aims to establish a new official terminology for a specific geographic region. It expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Government should refer to the land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical names of "Judea and Samaria," with the land south of Jerusalem considered "Judea" and the land north considered "Samaria." Consequently, the bill mandates that the term "West Bank" should no longer be used in official government materials. A key provision prohibits the use of federal funds to prepare or disseminate any official government work product that refers to Judea and Samaria as the "West Bank." This prohibition includes a limited exception for obligations under international treaties or agreements, and the Secretary of State may waive it if deemed in U.S. interests with congressional notification. The legislation also mandates extensive conforming changes to various existing United States laws, replacing all instances of "the West Bank" with "Judea and Samaria" to align with the new terminology.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5431
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
Jan 31, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-902
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5431
    RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act


  • January 31, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-902
    Introduced in House


  • February 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (1)
Bernie Moreno (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-902: RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted