,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4     
,braun1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4 ,capito1    
,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4      
,hawley1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,rubio1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,?une1 &   
,mr4 ,cruz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ,f$]al
 ag5cies f contract+ ) companies engag$ 
9 a boycott ( ,israel1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,c\nt]+ ,hate ,aga9/ ,israel by     
,f$]al ,contractors ,act4  #b4          
,prohibition on ,f$]al ag5cies contract+
 ) companies engag$ 9 a boycott (       
,israel  7a7 ,prohibition ,! head ( a   
,f$]al ag5cy-- 7#a7 may n ent] into a   
cov]$ contract ) a company aft] ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbd1 unless su* company c]tifies  
to su* head at ! "t ! contract is ent]$ 
into t ! company is n engag+ 9 a boycott

 ( ,israel2 &  7#b7 %all include 9 any  
cov]$ contract ) a company ent]$ into   
aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 a prohibition on
 ! company engag+ 9 a boycott ( ,israel 
dur+ ! t]m ( ! contract4  7b7 ,notices &
 ,rem$y  7#a7 ,writt5 notice (          
prohibition ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all include 9 ea* solicitation = a bid 
or proposal = a cov]$ contract writt5   
notice ( ! prohibition describ$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,notice ^u f9d+ ( 
boycott ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! head
 ( an ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es ?r\gh a     
public report or a notice f ,congress t 
a company violat$ ! prohibition describ$
 "u subsection 7a77#b7 ) respect to a   
cov]$ contract ) ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head 
( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 notify !   
company ( su* det]m9ation2 &  7,b7 make 
a notice ( su* det]m9ation available on 
! website ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation ( 
contract ,on ! date t is #cj days aft] a
 company receives a notice "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all 
t]m9ate a cov]$ contract ent]$ into by !

 head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy ) a company = a  
violation ( ! prohibition describ$ "u   
subsection 7a77#b7 by ! company1 unless 
! company ends ! boycott ( ,israel to ! 
satisfaction ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy  
be=e su* date4  7c7 ,appeal process ,!  
appeals process e/abli%$ "u *apt] #ga ( 
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
apply ) respect to a contract subject to
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 infr+e ^u any "r      
protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution2 or  7#b7 take a position  
on f9al /atus issues associat$ ) !      
,pale/9ian-,israeli conflict4  7e7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,company  
,! t]m company means any organization1  
association1 corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 jo9t
 v5ture1 limit$ p>tn]%ip1 limit$        
liability p>tn]%ip1 limit$ liability    
company1 or o!r entity or bus9ess       
association1 includ+ all :olly own$     
subsidi>ies1 majority-own$ subsidi>ies1 
p>5t companies1 or affiliates ( ^?      

entities or bus9ess associations 7b n   
includ+ an individual or sole           
proprietor%ip or individuals7 ) m ?an   
#aj employees4  7#b7 ,cov]$ contract ,! 
t]m cov]$ contract means a contract 9   
excess ( #ajj1jjj = ! procurem5t (--    
7,a7 s]vices 7includ+ disposal &        
con/ruction s]vices72 or  7,b7 in=mation
 te*nology4  7#c7 ,engag+ 9 a ,boycott (
 ,israel ,! t]m engag+ 9 a boycott (    
,israel means-- 7,a7 engag+ 9 an action 
7includ+ a refusal to deal or an action 
to t]m9ate a bus9ess activity7 t is     
int5d$ to limit comm]cial relations )   
,israel1 a p]son do+ bus9ess 9 or )     
,israel1 or au?oriz$ by1 lic5s$ by1 or  
an entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate (
 ,israel to d bus9ess1 :5 su* actions   
are tak5 9-- 7i7 compliance ) or adh]5ce
 to calls = a boycott ( ,israel2 or     
7ii7 a mann] t is-- 7,i7 9 any way      
discrim9ates on ! basis ( nationality1  
national orig91 or religion2 or  7,,ii7 
n bas$ on a valid bus9ess reason2 &     
7,b7 includes a /atem5t ( ! company t ! 

company-- 7i7 is p>ticipat+ 9 an action 
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7  
has tak5 su* action at ! reque/ )1 9    
compliance )1 or 9 fur!rance ( calls =  
su* action4  7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m   
,f$]al ag5cy means an in/rum5tality ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any     
political subdivision !re(1 includ+ all 
bo>ds1 commissions1 ag5cies1            
in/itutions1 au?orities1 corporations1 &
 bodies politic ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   
e/abli%$ by or 9 accordance ) ,f$]al law
 or regulations4