Anti-BDS Labeling Act

Bill: 117-s-2489
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2021-07-27
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Anti-BDS Labeling Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the continuation of U.S. policy related to country of origin marking for imported goods that are produced in the West Bank or Gaza. Currently, such goods must carry specified markings that indicate their origin. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Department of State or to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rescind or change this policy. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2021 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hagerty , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the maintenance of the country of origin markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-BDS Labeling Act . 2. Continuation in effect of country of origin marking policy for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza The policy of the Government of the United States with respect to country of origin marking of imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, notice of which was published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register on December 23, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 83984), shall remain in effect until repealed by an Act of Congress. 3. Prohibition on use of funds to rescind or change the country of origin marking policy for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State or U.S. Customs and Border Protection on or after the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended to prepare or promulgate any policy, guidance, regulation, notice, or Executive order or to otherwise implement, administer, or enforce any policy that rescinds or changes the policy of the Government of the United States with respect to country of origin marking of imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, notice of which was published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Federal Register on December 23, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 83984).