Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Tenney, Claudia (R-New York)
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using the term 'West Bank' in official materials, guidance, regulations, and communications. Instead, it requires the government to refer to the territory as 'Judea and Samaria.' The bill updates existing foreign aid, trade, and diplomatic laws to replace all instances of 'West Bank' with the new terminology, though the Secretary of State can waive the requirement if needed and notify Congress within 30 days.
This is a symbolic but legally consequential shift in how U.S. government refers to Israeli-controlled territory—aligning federal language with Israeli historical naming rather than the international legal term. The change affects how aid restrictions, security commitments, and trade agreements are described and could signal a policy shift toward recognizing Israeli claims to the territory.