H.R. 4555: Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act
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H.R. 4555: Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act
114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-12 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act
Plain summary
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.
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Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · 20 cosponsors
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David Rouzer (R-NC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Brian Babin (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Richard Hudson (R-NC)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4555.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr4555 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114