Congress: 111 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Graham, Lindsey (R-South Carolina)
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.
This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative to publish annual reports naming every country that participates in boycotts of Israel, along with details about those boycotts. It also requires reporting on U.S. diplomatic efforts at the WTO and other international forums to end Israel boycotts. The bill reaffirms Congress's opposition to all trade boycotts of Israel and calls on the President to increase pressure to end them.
This increases congressional scrutiny of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and countries supporting it, while mandating U.S. trade officials to actively work against boycotts—a concrete policy shift beyond symbolic opposition. The reporting requirements could influence U.S. trade negotiations and foreign policy toward boycott-participating nations.