[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7552 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7552

 To prohibit the use of materials that use the term ``West Bank'', and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 5, 2024

   Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. D'Esposito) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                            Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of materials that use the term ``West Bank'', and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``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''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the United States Government--
            (1) should refer to the land annexed by Israel from Jordan 
        during the 1967 Six-Day War by its historical names of ``Judea 
        and Samaria'', with the land south of Jerusalem being 
        considered ``Judea'' and the land north of Jerusalem being 
        considered ``Samaria''; and
            (2) should no longer use the term ``West Bank'' in official 
        government materials.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF MATERIALS THAT USE THE TERM ``WEST 
              BANK''.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 
after the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or 
expended to prepare or promulgate any policy, guidance, regulation, 
notice, Executive order, materials, briefing, press release, 
communications, or other work product that refers to Judea and Samaria 
as the ``West Bank''.
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition in this section shall not apply 
with respect to the obligation or expenditure of funds relating to 
obligations of the United States under international treaties or other 
agreements.
    (c) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition in 
this section if the Secretary--
            (1) determines that is in the interests of the United 
        States to do so; and
            (2) submits to Congress an explanation for the waiver not 
        later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes 
        the determination.

SEC. 4. CONFORMING CHANGES TO UNITED STATES LAW.

    (a) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--The Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 is amended as follows:
            (1) In section 620K(f)(3) (22 U.S.C. 2378b(f)(3)), by 
        striking ``the West Bank'' and inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
            (2) In section 620L (22 U.S.C. 2378c)--
                    (A) in the section heading, by striking ``the west 
                bank'' and inserting ``judea and samaria''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the West Bank'' each place it 
                appears and inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
    (b) Taylor Force Act.--Section 1004 of the Taylor Force Act (22 
U.S.C. 2378c-1) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``the west bank'' 
        and inserting ``judea and samaria'';
            (2) by striking ``the West Bank'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
    (c) Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution.--
Section 2 of the Multinational Force and Observers Participation 
Resolution (22 U.S.C. 3421) is amended by striking ``the West Bank'' 
and inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
    (d) Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986.--
Section 414 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 
1986 (22 U.S.C. 4862) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``west bank'' and 
        inserting ``judea and samaria''; and
            (2) by striking ``the West Bank'' and inserting ``Judea and 
        Samaria''.
    (e) United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 
1985.--Section 9 of the United States-Israel Free Trade Area 
Implementation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 2112 note) is amended by striking 
``the West Bank'' each place it appears and inserting ``Judea and 
Samaria''.
    (f) Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 
2007.--Section 2021(i) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 
Commission Act of 2007 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by striking 
``the West Bank'' and inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
    (g) Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003.--Section 
699 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``west bank'' and 
        inserting ``judea and samaria''; and
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``the West Bank'' and 
        inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
    (h) Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act.--Section 
8005 of the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (Pub. 
L. 116-260) is amended by striking ``the West Bank'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Judea and Samaria''.
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