Congress: 117 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Tenney, Claudia (R-New York)
Anti-BDS Labeling Act This bill provides statutory authority for the continuation of U.S. policy related to country of origin marking for imported goods that are produced in the West Bank or Gaza. Currently, such goods must carry specified markings that indicate their origin. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Department of State or to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rescind or change this policy.
This bill requires imported goods made in the West Bank or Gaza to be labeled with their origin, and prohibits the State Department and Customs and Border Protection from using federal funds to change or remove this labeling requirement.
The labeling requirement is intended to distinguish Palestinian and Israeli settler products, which BDS advocates use to facilitate boycotts. By codifying this policy in law and blocking executive changes, the bill makes it harder for a future administration to drop the labels or shift the labeling standard.