119th Congress
S. 384
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH) · Feb 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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 refer 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate