RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 31, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 95 words.
Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria Act or the RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act 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 refers 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 .
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 187 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 690 words
- Latest action
- Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 384 RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]