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Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Combating BDS Act of 2017

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To provide for nonpreemption of measures by State and local governments to divest from entities that engage in commerce-related or investment-related boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
06/08/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (2)

Date All Actions
06/08/2017Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Action By: House of Representatives
06/08/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (141)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]* 06/08/2017
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 06/15/2017
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 06/15/2017
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] 06/15/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] 06/15/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2] 06/15/2017
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] 06/15/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] 06/15/2017
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 06/15/2017
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] 06/15/2017
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] 06/15/2017
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] 06/15/2017
Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] 06/15/2017
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] 06/15/2017
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] 06/15/2017
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 06/15/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 06/15/2017
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] 06/15/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] 06/15/2017
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] 06/15/2017
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] 06/15/2017
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 06/21/2017
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] 06/21/2017
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] 06/21/2017
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] 06/21/2017
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 06/21/2017
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 06/21/2017
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] 06/21/2017
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] 06/21/2017
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] 06/21/2017
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] 06/21/2017
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] 06/21/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] 06/21/2017
Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] 06/21/2017
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 06/21/2017
Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] 06/21/2017
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] 06/21/2017
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] 06/21/2017
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] 06/21/2017
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] 06/21/2017
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] 06/21/2017
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] 06/21/2017
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] 06/22/2017
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] 06/27/2017
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] 06/27/2017
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] 06/27/2017
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 06/27/2017
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] 06/27/2017
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] 06/27/2017
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] 06/27/2017
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 06/27/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] 06/27/2017
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] 06/27/2017
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] 07/11/2017
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] 07/11/2017
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] 07/11/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 07/11/2017
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] 07/11/2017
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] 07/11/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 07/13/2017
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] 07/13/2017
Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1] 07/13/2017
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] 07/17/2017
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] 07/18/2017
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] 07/18/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] 07/18/2017
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] 07/18/2017
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] 07/24/2017
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] 07/24/2017
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 07/26/2017
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] 07/26/2017
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] 07/26/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] 07/26/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] 07/26/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 07/28/2017
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] 07/28/2017
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] 09/05/2017
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] 09/05/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] 09/05/2017
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 09/05/2017
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] 09/05/2017
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] 09/05/2017
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 09/05/2017
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] 09/05/2017
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 09/05/2017
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] 09/14/2017
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 09/27/2017
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] 10/02/2017
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] 10/03/2017
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] 10/03/2017
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] 10/10/2017
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] 10/10/2017
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] 10/11/2017
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] 10/23/2017
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] 10/31/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] 11/01/2017
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] 11/08/2017
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] 12/06/2017
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] 12/12/2017
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] 01/18/2018
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13] 02/07/2018
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] 02/23/2018
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] 03/01/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 03/06/2018
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] 03/08/2018
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] 03/08/2018
Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] 03/13/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] 03/13/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] 03/19/2018
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] 04/09/2018
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] 04/11/2018
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] 04/18/2018
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] 04/26/2018
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 05/01/2018
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] 05/01/2018
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] 05/01/2018
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] 05/08/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] 05/08/2018
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] 05/10/2018
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] 05/10/2018
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] 05/15/2018
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] 05/17/2018
Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29] 06/05/2018
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] 06/06/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] 06/21/2018
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 07/11/2018
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] 07/12/2018
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] 07/24/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] 07/26/2018
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] 09/05/2018
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] 09/05/2018
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] 09/05/2018
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] 09/10/2018
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] 10/19/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] 11/29/2018

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Financial Services06/08/2017 Referred to

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Introduced in House (06/08/2017)

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.