US EditionHouse leadership yanks Israel anti-boycott bill from consideration due to ‘issues’
- The U.S. House of Representatives planned a vote on the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act in May 2025 in Washington, DC.
- The bill aims to expand antiboycott laws to penalize support of international governmental organization boycotts targeting Israel amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas since October 2023.
- Key critics, including MAGA-aligned lawmakers Marjorie Taylor Greene, Anna Paulina Luna, and Thomas Massie, oppose the bill for infringing on First Amendment free speech rights and the traditional American right to boycott.
- H.R. 867 would impose penalties including up to $1 million in fines and a possible 20-year prison sentence for violations. Supporters argue the bill defends Israel against discriminatory boycotts, while critics caution it may suppress free political expression.
- Due to divisions within the Republican Party and concerns over free speech, the bill’s vote was postponed indefinitely, leaving its future uncertain despite its bipartisan sponsorship.
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House leadership yanks Israel anti-boycott bill from consideration due to ‘issues’
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House leadership yanks Israel anti-boycott bill from consideration
Divisions over a bipartisan bill targeting international governmental organizations, over their treatment of Israel, have forced House Republican leadership to remove the bill from consideration this week, the latest display of infighting within the GOP conference. The House was set to vote on the IGO Anti-Boycott Act on Monday evening, one of many bills coming up under suspension, which means it does not need to go through the Rules Committee b…
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