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RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 by Sen. Tom Cotton

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Latest action · Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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What it does

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to prepare or promulgate certain materials (including any policy, guidance, regulation, executive order, or other work products) that refer to Judea and Samaria as the West Bank. The prohibition does not apply to U.S. obligations under international treaties or other agreements.

The bill also amends certain laws to replace the term the West Bank with Judea and Samaria.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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