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Combating BDS Act of 2016

H.R.5414

Introduced:

February 10, 2016

Congress:

114

Session:

Second

Last Major Action:

February 10, 2016

Referred to House (sub)committee

This bill would authorize state and local governments to divest from entities that engage in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activities targeting Israel or subcontract with such entities. The language in this bill conflates BDS campaigns targeting Israel with BDS campaigns targeting Israel’s settlements.

167 cosponsors (122R, 45D).

See related bill S. 2531 of 2/10/16 for further action.

Last major action: 2/10/16 referred to House Comm. on Financial Services.

Sponsor/Cosponsors:

Ralph Abraham(R-LA)Pete Aguilar(D-CA)Mark E. Amodei(R-NV)Brad Ashford(D-NE)

Ralph Abraham(R-LA)Pete Aguilar(D-CA)Mark E. Amodei(R-NV)Brad Ashford(D-NE)Louis Barletta(R-PA)Andy Barr(R-KY)Joyce Beatty(D-OH)Rob Bishop(R-UT)Mike Bishop(R-MI)Suzanne Bonamici(D-OR)Charles Jr Boustany(R-LA)Brendan Boyle(D-PA)Robert Brady(D-PA)Dave Brat(R-VA)Jim Bridenstine(R-OK)Mo Brooks(R-AL)Corrine Brown(D-FL)Bradley Byrne(R-AL)Tony Cardenas(D-CA)Matt Cartwright(D-PA)Judy Chu(D-CA)David Cicilline(D-RI)Curt Clawson(R-FL)William Clay Jr(D-MO)Mike Coffman(R-CO)Tom Cole(R-OK)Chris Collins(R-NY)Barbara Comstock(R-VA)Ryan Costello(R-PA)Kevin Cramer(R-ND)Ander Crenshaw(R-FL)Joseph Crowley(D-)Henry Cuellar(D-TX)John Culberson(R-TX)Carlos Curbelo(R-FL)Ron DeSantis(R-FL)John Delaney(D-MD)Rosa Delauro(D-CT)Daniel Donovan(R-NY)Sean Duffy(R-WI)Tom Emmer(R-MN)Steven Fincher(R-TN)Michael Fitzpatrick(R-PA)John C. Fleming(R-LA)Bill Flores(R-TX)Randy Forbes(R-VA)Virginia Foxx(R-NC)Trent Franks(R-AZ)Marcia Fudge(D-OH)Chris Gibson(R-NY)Bob Goodlatte(R-VA)Sam Graves(R -MO)Alan Grayson(D-FL)Glenn S. Grothman(R-WI)Frank Guinta(R-NH)Brett Guthrie(R-)Richard Hanna(R-NY)Gregg Harper(R-MS)Vicky Hartzler(R-MO)Alcee Hastings(D-FL)Joe Heck(R-NV)Brian Higgins(D-)Richard Hudson(R-NC)Tim Huelskamp(R-KS)Bill Huizenga(R-MI)Randy Hultgren(R-IL)Duncan Hunter(R-CA)Steve Israel(D-)Darrell Issa(R-CA)Lynn Jenkins(R-KS)Bill Johnson(R-OH)James Jordan(R-OH)David Joyce(R-OH)Pete King(R-)Steven King(R-IA)Adam Kinzinger(R-IL)Doug LaMalfa(R-CA)Douglas Lamborn(R-CO)Leonard Lance(R-NJ)Jim Langevin(D-RI)John Larson(D-CT)Robert Latta(R-OH)Daniel Lipinski(D-IL)Frank Lobiondo(R-NJ)Billy Long(R-MO)Mia Love(R-UT)Nita Lowey(D-)Blaine Luetkemeyer(R-MO)Thomas MacArthur(R-NJ)Carolyn Maloney(D-)Sean Patrick Maloney(D-NY)Tom Marino(R-PA)Michael McCaul(R-TX)Tom McClintock(R-CA)Patrick McHenry(R-NC)David McKinley(R-WV)Cathy McMorris Rodgers(R-WA)Martha McSally(R-AZ)Mark Meadows(R-NC)Patrick Meehan(R-PA)Grace Meng(D-NY)John Mica(R-FL)John Moolenaar(R-MI)Alex Mooney(R-WV)Patrick Murphy(D-FL)Tim Murphy(R-PA)Jerrold Nadler(D-NY)Grace Napolitano(D-CA)Richard Neal(D-MA)Dan Newhouse(R-WA)Kristi Noem(R-SD)Don Norcross(D-NJ)Richard Nugent(R-FL)Devin Gerald Nunes(R-CA)Steven Palazzo(R-MS)Erik Paulsen(R-MN)Scott Perry(R-PA)Mike Pompeo(R-KS)Tom Price(R-GA)Mike Quigley(D-IL)Tom Reed(R-NY)Dave Reichert(R-WA)James Renacci(R-OH)Kathleen Rice(D-NY)David "Phil" Roe(R-TN)Mike D Rogers(R-AL)Todd Rokita(R-IN)Tom Rooney(R-FL)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen(R-FL)Peter Roskam(R-IL)Dennis Ross(R-FL)Keith Rothfus(R-PA)David Rouzer(R-NC)Ed Royce(R-CA)Stephen Joseph Scalise(R-LA)Adam Schiff(D-CA)Kurt Schrader(D-OR)David Scott(D-GA)James Jr Sensenbrenner(R-WI)Pete Sessions(R-TX)Brad Sherman(D-CA)Albio Sires(D-NJ)Chris Smith(R-NJ)Jason Smith(R-MO)Elise Stefanik(R-NY)Chris Stewart(R-UT)Steve Stivers(R-OH)Eric Swalwell(D-CA)Mac Thornberry(R-TX)Patrick Tiberi(R-OH)Scott Tipton(R-CO)David Valadao(R-CA)Juan Vargas(D-CA)Marc Veasey(D-TX)Filemon Vela Jr.(D-TX)Ann Wagner(R-MO)Tim Walberg(R-MI)Greg Walden(R -OR)Jackie Walorski(R-IN)Debbie Wasserman-Shultz(D-FL)Randy K. Weber(R-TX)Brad Wenstrup(R-OH)Kevin Yoder(R-KS)Todd Young(R-IN)David Young(R-IA)Don Young(R-AK)Lee Zeldin(R-NY)

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