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H.R. 867 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
25 members · Left 1 · Center 6 · Right 18 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Lawler, Michael (R-NY) (Introduced 01/31/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Center · DW-NOMINATE +0.19 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 25 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Foreign Affairs Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/31/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/31/2025)
IGO Anti-Boycott Act
This bill penalizes U.S. persons (individuals or entities) that participate in certain boycotts imposed by international governmental organizations (IGOs).
The bill expands an existing law that prohibits various actions by U.S. persons in relation to boycotts imposed by foreign governments on a country that is friendly to the United States and not itself the object of a U.S. boycott. This bill applies those prohibitions to similar boycotts imposed by IGOs.
Prohibited actions include (1) refusing to do business with companies organized under the laws of the boycotted country, if the refusal is pursuant to an agreement with or request from the country or IGO imposing the boycott; (2) furnishing information about whether any person has a business relationship with or in the boycotted country; and (3) furnishing information about whether someone is associated with charitable or fraternal organizations that support the boycotted country.
Criminal penalties for willful violations of this law include fines of up to $1 million. In addition to such fines, individuals may be imprisoned for up to 20 years. Civil penalties may include fines and revocations of export licenses for certain national security-related items.
The bill also requires the President to annually submit to Congress and make available to the public a report describing these boycotts and listing the foreign countries and international organizations involved in fostering or imposing them.
119 HR 867 IH: IGO Anti-Boycott Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 867IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 31, 2025Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Babin, Mr. Morelle, and Mr. Kustoff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign AffairsA BILLTo amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the IGO Anti-Boycott Act.2.Amendments to the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018The Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 is amended as follows:(1)In section 1772 (50 U.S.C. 4841), by inserting , or international governmental organization, after foreign country each place it appears.(2)In section 1773 (50 U.S.C. 4842), in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or international governmental organization, after foreign country,; (B)in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by inserting or international governmental organization after boycotting country; and(C)in subparagraph (D), in the first sentence, by inserting or international governmental organization after boycotting country.(3)In section 1773(a) (50 U.S.C. 4842(a)), by adding at the end the following:(6)Annual reportThe President shall submit to Congress and make available to the public on an annual basis a report that contains—(A)a list of those foreign countries and international organizations that foster or impose boycotts and with respect to which this section applies; and(B)a description of those boycotts..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/31/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/31/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | IGO Anti-Boycott Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | IGO Anti-Boycott Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Foreign Affairs Committee | 01/31/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: International Affairs
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