HR 867 · in committee · significant
IGO Anti-Boycott Act
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- This bill penalizes U.S. individuals and businesses that comply with boycotts imposed by international organizations.
- It affects companies and people who do business with or provide information about countries targeted by international boycotts.
- Violations carry criminal penalties up to $1 million in fines and 20 years imprisonment, plus civil penalties including export license revocation.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill distinguish between participating in a boycott versus providing factual business information about countries targeted by international organizations?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between protecting U.S. business interests and allowing individuals to make independent choices about which entities to support or avoid?
- 03
Which international organizations' boycotts would trigger these penalties, and who decides whether a boycott qualifies under this law?
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Sponsor · R-NY-17
Michael Lawler
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill

Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original

Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original

Josh Gottheimer
D-NJ-5 · original

Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8 · original

David Kustoff
R-TN-8 · original

Joseph D. Morelle
D-NY-25 · original

Jared Moskowitz
D-FL-23 · original

Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27 · original

Derek Schmidt
R-KS-2 · original

Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original

Joe Wilson
R-SC-2 · original

Randy K. Weber, Sr.
R-TX-14 · original
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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