Congress: 102 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Schumer, Charles E. (D-New York)
Anti-Boycott MFN Restriction Act of 1991 - Prohibits application of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of countries that participate in, or cooperate with, the international economic boycott of Israel.
Denies most-favored-nation trade status (the lowest US tariffs) to any country that participates in or supports the economic boycott of Israel. This would make goods from boycotting countries more expensive to import into the US.
This bill uses trade policy as a lever to punish countries and entities that support BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) against Israel, effectively conscripting US tariff law into enforcing alignment with Israeli economic interests. The classification reflects the bill's explicit purpose: to isolate Israel's economic opponents through US trade restrictions.