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H.R. 4555 · 114th Congress

Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act

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This bill requires that, for purposes of marking imported articles and containers under the Tariff Act of 1930, every article of origin from the geographical area known as the West Bank (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2016

Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act

This bill requires that, for purposes of marking imported articles and containers under the Tariff Act of 1930, every article of origin from the geographical area known as the West Bank (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words:

  • "West Bank" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank not administered by Israel; and
  • "Israel," "Made in Israel," or "Product of Israel" in the case of an article of an area in the West Bank administered by Israel.

Every article of origin from the geographical area known as the Gaza Strip (or its container) imported into the United States shall include the words "Gaza" or "Gaza Strip."

Neither the Department of the Treasury nor any other federal department or agency may prohibit the use of any of such markings for purposes of satisfying the Tariff Act of 1930.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act

Latest action (Feb 18, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 12, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.