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H.R. 2856: Combating BDS Act of 2017

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H.R. 2856: Combating BDS Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-08 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Combating BDS Act of 2017

Plain summary

Combating BDS Act of 2017 This bill allows a state or local government to adopt and enforce measures to divest its assets from, prohibit investment of its assets in, or restrict contracting with: (1) an entity that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel; or (2) an entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with such an entity. Such measures are not preempted by federal law. A state or local government that seeks to adopt or enforce such measures shall comply with specified requirements related to notice, timing, and opportunity for comment. In addition, the bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit a person from bringing any civil, criminal, or administrative action against a registered investment company based solely upon that company's divestment from securities issued by a person that engages in a commerce- or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel.

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Official text

Combating BDS Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · 141 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Juan Vargas (D-CA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Mike Bost (R-IL), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Grace Meng (D-NY), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Rouzer (R-NC), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Darin LaHood (R-IL), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE) and 81 more.

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr2856 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115