HR 2589 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Antiboycott Act

Introduced Jul 19, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Howard L. Berman D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 25, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 19, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Antiboycott Act - States that: (1) the Arab League boycott of Israel and the secondary boycott of U.S. firms that have commercial ties with Israel are an impediment to economic development and peace in the Middle East and North Africa; and (2) the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Commerce should seek an end to the Arab League boycott of Israel.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations prohibiting, with specified exceptions, any U.S. person from taking specified actions that support any boycott imposed by a foreign country against a country that is friendly to the United States and is not itself the object of any form of boycott pursuant to United States law or regulation.

Sets forth criminal and civil penalties for violations of such regulations.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia .
  2. Jul 19, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Jul 19, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Jul 19, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1361)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2004Technology Security and Antiboycott ActRelated billJun 20, 2011

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 19, 2011Introduced in House

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