H.R. 5179 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Anti-BDS Labeling Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2023-08-08
Latest action (2024-09-19): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
What H.R. 5179 does, in plain terms
Anti-BDS Labeling Act This bill provides statutory authority for the continuation of U.S. policy related to country of origin marking for imported goods that are produced in the West Bank or Gaza. Currently, such goods must carry specified markings that indicate their origin. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Department of State or to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rescind or change this policy.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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