HR 5179: Anti-BDS Labeling Act

Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

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Sponsor: Tenney, Claudia (R-New York)

Summary

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.

Editorial Explainer

This bill requires imported goods made in the West Bank or Gaza to be labeled with their origin. It bars the State Department and U.S. Customs from using any funds to change or drop this labeling requirement.

Why it matters

Labeling requirements are central to BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) movements, which use origin markings to help consumers identify and avoid products from occupied territories. This bill locks in the labeling policy and prevents the executive branch from changing it without new legislation.

Roll-call votes (431)