Congress: 111 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Berkley, Shelley (D-NV)
Reaffirms congressional opposition to trade boycotts of Israel and calls on the President to take stronger steps to end all trade boycotts of Israel. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the United States Trade Representative to include in: (1) the annual trade barrier report a list of each country (and specified boycott-related information about such country) that participates in any trade boycott of Israel; and (2) the National Trade Estimate a report on U.S. steps taken at the World Trade Organization (WTO) or other international fora to end the trade boycott of Israel.
The bill requires the US Trade Representative to annually report which countries participate in trade boycotts of Israel and what steps the US is taking internationally to pressure those countries to end the boycotts. It also reaffirms Congress's opposition to boycotting Israel and calls on the President to take stronger action against all such boycotts.
This creates a formal tracking and pressure mechanism against the Arab League boycott and other countries' trade restrictions on Israel, elevating boycott activity as a trade barrier requiring US diplomatic response. The reporting requirement makes boycott participation a focal point in US trade policy discussions.