RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 902
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:02:25Z
Official Summary
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
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to prepare or promulgate certain materials (including any policy, guidance, regulation, executive order, or other work products) that refers to Judea and Samaria as the West Bank. The prohibition does not apply to U.S. obligations under international treaties or other agreements.
The bill also amends certain laws to replace the term the West Bank with Judea and Samaria.
Sponsor
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Cosponsors (11)
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15], Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1], Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5], Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham [R-AZ-8], Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2], Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6], Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-31: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-31: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Retiring the Egregious Confusion Over the Genuine Name of Israel’s Zone of Influence by Necessitating Government-use of Judea and Samaria Act — issued 2025-01-31 — PDF (5 pages)