119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
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Latest action (Jan 31, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 31, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…1136The Make Palestinian Human Rights Great Again act H.R. 1229United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 H.R. 23Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act H.R. 902RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act H.R. 2065Unmasking Hamas Act of 2025 H.R. 3045West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2411 UNRWA Funding Emergency Rest…
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A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 27, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n act H.R. 1229United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 H.R. 23Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act H.R 3208No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025 H.R. 902RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act H.R. 3045West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2411UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 H.R. 3565To provid…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
Amount not reported
N/A; House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ensuring gender ideology is not inserted into legislation going through HFAC H.R. 902/S. 384; Recognizing Judea and Samaria Act, Recognizing the territorial sovereignty of Israel
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A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s in Gaza. H.Res521Standing with Israel as it works to dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities and defends itself against Iranian attacks on civilians H.R.902RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act H.R.1136Make Gaza Great Again Act H.R.1229United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 H.R.1252Uncovering UNRWAs Terro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
To promote and advocate for S. 895/HR. 902.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s in Gaza. H.Res521Standing with Israel as it works to dismantle Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities and defends itself against Iranian attacks on civilians H.R.902RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act H.R.1136Make Gaza Great Again Act H.R.1229United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025 H.R.1252Uncovering UNRWAs Terro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BALLARD PARTNERS, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
To promote and advocate for S. 895/HR. 902.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing