Search Results: keywords:"west bank"

  • H. R. 5179 — To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:563

    H.R. 5179, titled the "Anti-BDS Labeling Act," is a bill that aims to maintain the current policy on country of origin markings for goods imported from the West Bank or Gaza. It ensures that this policy, as announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in December 2020,...

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    H.R. 5179 wants to keep using the same stickers that say where things come from if they are made in places like the West Bank or Gaza. This rule won't change unless a big group of people called Congress decides on a new rule, and no money can be used to change this rule unless Congress says so.

  • S. 3874 — To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:13,669

    S. 3874 is a proposed bill titled the "Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2024." The purpose of the bill is to impose sanctions on individuals, entities, and foreign governments that support terrorist organizations like Hamas...

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    The bill wants to stop people and countries from helping bad groups in a faraway place by looking at their money and stopping them from getting help, while still allowing important things like medicine to get to people who need it. It also gives money to help keep track of these actions to make sure they follow the rules.

  • H. R. 7552 — To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,012

    H.R. 7552 aims to stop U.S. government materials from using the term "West Bank" and instead use the historical names "Judea and Samaria" for territories annexed by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. The bill restricts the funding for any documents using "West Bank," while...

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    H.R. 7552 is a new rule that says people working for the U.S. government can't use the name "West Bank" in their documents and should instead use "Judea and Samaria," except in special cases. If they have to use "West Bank" for an important reason, they need to explain why to Congress.

  • H. R. 10343 — To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:623

    H. R. 10343 aims to turn Executive Order 14115 into law, which places sanctions on individuals who harm peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. The bill would make these sanctions permanent, unless the President can confirm that an individual has stopped such harmful...

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    H. R. 10343 is a plan to make sure people who cause trouble in the West Bank face serious consequences, unless they promise to stop behaving badly and the President approves it. The President has to tell Congress if he decides to let them off the hook, but only after waiting a bit, to keep everyone in the loop.

  • S. 3814 — To prohibit actions that would authorize conduct of official United States Government business in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:486

    S. 3814, known as the "Terminating Unlawful Negligence and Nullifying Exemptions and Licenses to Sanctions Act of 2024" or the "TUNNELS Act of 2024," aims to restrict the President from taking actions that would allow U.S. government business to occur in the Gaza Strip or...

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    The "TUNNELS Act of 2024" is a proposal that wants to make sure the President can't let the U.S. do business in certain areas unless it follows rules against supporting bad guys, and it would take back old decisions that made it easier to avoid these rules.

  • S. 5371 — To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:429

    The bill S. 5371 mandates that the United States continue to require country of origin labels for goods imported from the West Bank or Gaza, as per a policy announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in December 2020. It also states that no federal funds can be used to...

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    The bill wants to keep labels on things coming from the West Bank or Gaza, saying where they are from, and it won't let anyone change this rule unless Congress says it's okay.

  • H. R. 5179 — An Act To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:377

    H. R. 5179, known as the “Anti-BDS Labeling Act,” aims to maintain the current U.S. policy on labeling the country of origin for goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza. It specifies that the existing policy, as stated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on December 23, 2020, will remain in...

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    This bill says that when things are made in the West Bank or Gaza and brought to the U.S., they should have a label saying where they are from, and this rule can't be changed unless Congress agrees.

  • H. R. 5179 — An Act To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:393

    H.R. 5179, known as the "Anti-BDS Labeling Act," requires that the existing U.S. policy on the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza remains unchanged unless repealed by Congress. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds by...

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    The bill wants to keep the rule the same for how products from the West Bank or Gaza are labeled, saying where they come from, and it won't let the government spend money to change that rule, unless Congress says so.

  • S. 5431 — To prohibit the use of materials that use the term West Bank, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,011

    S. 5431 proposes to prohibit the use of the term "West Bank" in United States government materials, replacing it with "Judea and Samaria." The bill encourages referring to these areas by their historical names and prevents funds from being used to publish government documents...

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    This bill wants to stop the U.S. government from calling a place "West Bank" and instead use the names "Judea and Samaria" in things they write and share, but they can still use "West Bank" if it's really needed for important international agreements.

  • S. 5467 — To codify Executive Order 14115 imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:574

    S. 5467 seeks to make the sanctions outlined in Executive Order 14115 permanent, targeting individuals who are seen as threatening peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. These sanctions will remain unless the President determines that the individual has ceased such...

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    S. 5467 is like a rule that says some people can't do bad things that make it dangerous or scary in a place called the West Bank. If they promise not to do those bad things anymore and someone in charge says it's okay, their punishment could be taken away, but the President has to tell some important groups before this is done.