Congress: 103 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Brown, Hank (R-CO)
Anti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1993 - Prohibits the sale or lease of defense articles or services by the U.S. Government to any country or international organization that is known to have sent letters to U.S. firms requesting compliance with, or soliciting information regarding compliance with, the secondary or tertiary Arab boycott unless the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the country or organization does not currently maintain such a policy or practice. Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition for one year if the waiver is: (1) in the national interest and will promote objectives to eliminate the Arab boycott; or (2) in the national security interest. Provides for extensions of waivers upon notification of the appropriate congressional committees.
This bill bars the U.S. from selling military equipment or services to any country or international organization that pressures American companies to join in boycotting Israel (through secondary or tertiary boycott participation). The President can waive this ban for one year if national interest or national security requires it, with congressional notification required for extensions.
The bill uses defense sales restrictions as leverage to punish participation in Arab boycott efforts targeting Israel, directly linking U.S. military aid to compliance with Israeli economic interests. This operationalizes congressional opposition to boycott campaigns at the enforcement level.