RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits federal agencies from using any appropriated funds to create or publish any government materials (policies, regulations, executive orders, press releases, briefings, communications) that refer to the disputed. It relies on compliance mandates and exemptions. The main policy areas are Foreign Affairs, Finance, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Pro-Israel advocacy organizations would be affected and Government printing and publishing contractors could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies producing foreign policy materials would take on compliance duties, U.S. State Department would take on compliance duties, and Government contractors and consultants producing foreign affairs materials would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal agencies from using any appropriated funds to create or publish any government materials (policies, regulations, executive orders, press releases, briefings, communications) that refer to the disputed...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits federal agencies from using any appropriated funds to create or publish any government materials (policies, regulations, executive orders, press releases, briefings, communications) that refer to the disputed.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Finance, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits federal agencies from using any appropriated funds to create or publish any government materials (policies, regulations, executive orders, press releases, briefings, communications) that refer to the disputed.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Sense of Congress
Identified Gains
- Pro-Israel advocacy organizations
- Government printing and publishing contractors
Identified Costs
- Federal agencies producing foreign policy materials
- U.S. State Department
- Government contractors and consultants producing foreign affairs materials
- Palestinian advocacy organizations
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Miller …
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies producing foreign policy materials, U.S. State Department
Palestinian advocacy organizations, Pro-Israel advocacy organizations
Positive-direction: Pro-Israel advocacy organizations
Negative-direction: Palestinian advocacy organizations
Government contractors and consultants producing foreign affairs materials
Government printing and publishing contractors
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The land annexed by Israel from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War, with the land south of Jerusalem being 'Judea' and the land north of Jerusalem being 'Samaria'
The term that should no longer be used in official government materials (to be replaced by 'Judea and Samaria')
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