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Proposed

Bill · 119th Congress · HR 902

RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

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Introduced 2025-01-31

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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 refers 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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-01-31HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.refer
2025-01-31Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-31Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.