119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 4, 2025
RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
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Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 4, 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 refer 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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A NEW POLICY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: A NEW POLICY INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
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…r personnel to Palestinian Human Rights for purposes of "taking over" S. 898 UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 S. 2087the No War Against Iran Act S. 384RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R.8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 202…
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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
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…ian aid to address the needs of civilians in Palestinian Human Rights S. 898 UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 S. 2087the No War Against Iran Act S. 384RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
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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
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…resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza S. 898UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2025 S. 384RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
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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
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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
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…ognize a demilitarized State of Palestine, as consistent with international law and the principles of a two-state solution, alongside a secure State of Israel. S.384RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act S.493Stop the ICC Act S.554A bill to enhance bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other…
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
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
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…o Gaza for purposes of "taking over" Gaza. S.J Res224A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza S.384RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act S.493Stop the ICC Act S.554A bill to enhance bilateral defense cooperation between the United States and Israel, and for other…
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