January 31, 2025
Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, Mr. Babin, Mr. Morelle, and Mr. Kustoff) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provisions of that Act to international governmental organizations.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the IGO Anti-Boycott Act
.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018
The Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 is amended as follows:
(1)
In section 1772 (50 U.S.C. 4841), by inserting , or international governmental organization,
after foreign country
each place it appears.
(2)
In section 1773 (50 U.S.C. 4842), in subsection (a)(1)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or international governmental organization,
after foreign country,
;
(B)
in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by inserting or international governmental organization
after boycotting country
; and
(C)
in subparagraph (D), in the first sentence, by inserting or international governmental organization
after boycotting country
.
(3)
In section 1773(a) (50 U.S.C. 4842(a)), by adding at the end the following:
(6) Annual report
The President shall submit to Congress and make available to the public on an annual basis a report that contains—
(A)
a list of those foreign countries and international organizations that foster or impose boycotts and with respect to which this section applies; and
(B)
a description of those boycotts.