I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3050 
To prohibit Federal agencies from contracting with companies engaged in 
a boycott of Israel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. 
CLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal agencies from contracting with compa-
nies engaged in a boycott of Israel, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Countering Hate 
Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
ON 
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES 
CON-
TRACTING WITH COMPANIES ENGAGED IN A 
BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The head of a Federal agency— 
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(1) may not enter into a covered contract with 
a company after January 1, 2026 unless such com-
pany certifies to such head at the time the contract 
is entered into that the company is not engaging in 
a boycott of Israel; and 
(2) shall include in any covered contract with a 
company entered into after January 1, 2026, a pro-
hibition on the company engaging in a boycott of 
Israel during the term of the contract. 
(b) NOTICES AND REMEDY.— 
(1) WRITTEN NOTICE OF PROHIBITION.—The 
head of a Federal agency shall include in each solici-
tation for a bid or proposal for a covered contract 
written notice of the prohibition described under 
subsection (a). 
(2) NOTICE UPON FINDING OF BOYCOTT.—Not 
later than 30 days after the head of an Federal 
agency determines through a public report or a no-
tice from Congress that a company violated the pro-
hibition described under subsection (a)(2) with re-
spect to a covered contract with the Federal agency, 
the head of the Federal agency shall— 
(A) notify the company of such determina-
tion; and 
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(B) make a notice of such determination 
available on the website of the agency. 
(3) TERMINATION OF CONTRACT.—On the date 
that is 30 days after a company receives a notice 
under paragraph (2)(A), the head of a Federal agen-
cy shall terminate a covered contract entered into by 
the head of the Federal agency with a company for 
a violation of the prohibition described under sub-
section (a)(2) by the company, unless the company 
ends the boycott of Israel to the satisfaction of the 
head of the Federal agency before such date. 
(c) APPEAL PROCESS.—The appeals process estab-
lished under chapter 71 of title 41, United States Code, 
shall apply with respect to a contract subject to the provi-
sions of this Act. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to— 
(1) infringe upon any right protected under the 
First Amendment to the Constitution; or 
(2) take a position on final status issues associ-
ated with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COMPANY.—The term ‘‘company’’ means 
any organization, association, corporation, partner-
ship, joint venture, limited partnership, limited li-
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ability partnership, limited liability company, or 
other entity or business association, including all 
wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidi-
aries, parent companies, or affiliates of those entities 
or business associations (but not including an indi-
vidual or sole proprietorship or individuals) with 
more than 10 employees. 
(2) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘covered 
contract’’ means a contract in excess of $100,000. 
(3) ENGAGING IN A BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL.—The 
term ‘‘engaging in a boycott of Israel’’ means— 
(A) engaging in an action (including a re-
fusal to deal or an action to terminate a busi-
ness activity) that is intended to limit commer-
cial relations with Israel, a person doing busi-
ness in or with Israel, or authorized by, licensed 
by, or an entity organized under the laws of the 
State of Israel to do business, when such ac-
tions are taken in— 
(i) compliance with or adherence to 
calls for a boycott of Israel; or 
(ii) a manner that is— 
(I) in any way discriminates on 
the basis of nationality, national ori-
gin, or religion; or 
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(II) not based on a valid business 
reason; and 
(B) includes a statement of the company 
that the company— 
(i) is participating in an action de-
scribed under subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) has taken such action at the re-
quest with, in compliance with, or in fur-
therance of calls for such action. 
(4) 
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
ENTITY.—The 
term ‘‘Federal Government entity’’ means an instru-
mentality of the Government of the United States, 
or any political subdivision thereof, including all 
boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authori-
ties, corporations, and bodies politic of the Federal 
Government, established by or in accordance with 
Federal law or regulations. 
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