HR 4046 — To enhance the reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel.

Congress: 111 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel

Sponsor: Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] (D-NV)

Summary

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.

Cosponsors (14)

• Nadler, Jerrold (D-New York)
• Buchanan, Vern (R-Florida)
• Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO)
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
• Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] (D-NC)
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
• Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
• Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] (D-WI)
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] (R-MI)
• Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] (D-NY)