H.R. 4503 · 114th Congress
Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Poe
- Introduced
- 2016-02-09
- Latest action
- 2016-02-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Summary
Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016
This bill requires that, for goods produced or originating in the areas known as the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, proper markings for country of origin include: (1) Israel, (2) West Bank, (3) Gaza, (4) Gaza Strip, (5) West Bank/Gaza, or (6) West Bank/Gaza Strip.
Neither the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, nor any competent official of another federal department or agency shall prohibit the use of any such markings for purposes of country of origin marking requirements.