I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 902 
To prohibit the use of materials that use the term ‘‘West Bank’’, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, and Mr. OGLES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of materials that use the term ‘‘West 
Bank’’, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Retiring the Egregious 
Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of In-
fluence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and 
Samaria Act’’ or the ‘‘RECOGNIZING Judea and Sama-
ria Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the United States 
Government— 
(1) should refer to the land annexed by Israel 
from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War by its 
historical names of ‘‘Judea and Samaria’’, with the 
land south of Jerusalem being considered ‘‘Judea’’ 
and the land north of Jerusalem being considered 
‘‘Samaria’’; and 
(2) should no longer use the term ‘‘West Bank’’ 
in official government materials. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF MATERIALS THAT USE 
THE TERM ‘‘WEST BANK’’. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, none of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available after the date of the 
enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended to 
prepare or promulgate any policy, guidance, regulation, 
notice, Executive order, materials, briefing, press release, 
communications, or other work product that refers to 
Judea and Samaria as the ‘‘West Bank’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in this section 
shall not apply with respect to the obligation or expendi-
ture of funds relating to obligations of the United States 
under international treaties or other agreements. 
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(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 
prohibition in this section if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that is in the interests of the 
United States to do so; and 
(2) submits to Congress an explanation for the 
waiver not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary makes the determination. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING CHANGES TO UNITED STATES LAW. 
(a) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—The For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows: 
(1) 
In 
section 
620K(f)(3) 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2378b(f)(3)), by striking ‘‘the West Bank’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Judea and Samaria’’. 
(2) In section 620L (22 U.S.C. 2378c)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘THE
WEST
BANK’’ and inserting ‘‘JUDEA 
AND SAMARIA’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the West Bank’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Judea and Sa-
maria’’. 
(b) TAYLOR FORCE ACT.—Section 1004 of the Tay-
lor Force Act (22 U.S.C. 2378c–1) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘THE 
WEST BANK’’ and inserting ‘‘JUDEA AND SAMA-
RIA’’; 
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