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This anti-boycott executive order prohibits executive agencies from entering into procurement contracts with business entities, including sole proprietorships, that engage in boycotts of Israel or territories occupied by Israel. Contractors must provide written certification that they are not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in such boycotts. The order does not apply to boycotts undertaken “because of the specific conduct of the person or entity,” meaning that boycotts for Palestinian rights targeting entities complicit in Israel’s violations would be excluded. Governor Hogan adopted the order following the failure of several legislative efforts targeting boycotts for Palestinian rights. A legal challenge to the executive order was dismissed after a judge found the plaintiff lacked standing.

This anti-boycott defunding provision declares that it is the policy of the state to oppose public institutions’ support for boycotts for Palestinian rights and to condemn the American Studies Association’s boycott of Israeli academic institutions. The Maryland legislature adopted the provision as an amendment to its 2015 budget. The provision was introduced following a resolution by the Asian American Studies Association and American Studies Association endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s human rights violations. Standalone bills (HB 998 and SB 647) were introduced during this session that would have imposed penalties on public higher education institutions that directly or indirectly provided funds to entities that supported academic boycotts; these bills failed to pass.  

This anti-boycott law prohibits executive branch agencies from contracting with vendors that engage in boycotts of Israel or territories occupied by Israel. Vendors must provide written certification that they are not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in such boycotts. The law applies to contracts worth $100,000 or more and companies with five or more employees. The law codifies an executive order signed in 2018.

This anti-boycott executive order prohibits executive branch agencies from contracting with vendors that engage in boycotts of Israel or territories occupied by Israel. Contractors must provide written certification that they are not and will not for the duration of the contract engage in such boycotts. The order applies to contracts worth $100,000 or more and companies with five or more employees.

HR 228 is a non-binding resolution that condemns boycott, divestment, and sanctions efforts for Palestinian rights and expresses Louisiana’s support for Israel. The resolution falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights foster discrimination against Jewish people. Related legislation: HCR 57.

This non-binding resolution targets efforts to seek accountability via the United Nations for Israel’s ongoing violations of international law. It calls for the rejection of UN Security Council Resolution 2334 for contributing to BDS efforts and for trying to “extract concessions from Israel.” UN Security Council Resolution 2334 reaffirmed that Israel’s illegal settlements constitute a flagrant violation of international law. The US broke from its practice of blocking UN accountability measures focused on Israel and abstained rather than vetoing the resolution, causing consternation among pro-Israel groups. Related legislation: SR 574.

This non-binding resolution targets efforts to seek accountability via the United Nations for Israel’s ongoing violations of international law. It calls for the rejection of UN Security Council Resolution 2334 for contributing to BDS efforts and for trying to “extract concessions from Israel.” UN Security Council Resolution 2334 reaffirmed that Israel’s illegal settlements constitute a flagrant violation of international law. The US broke from its practice of blocking UN accountability measures focused on Israel and abstained rather than vetoing the resolution, causing consternation among pro-Israel groups. Related legislation: HR 281.

This non-binding resolution condemns BDS and falsely claims that boycotts for Palestinian rights foster discrimination against Jewish students. Related legislation: SR 1184.

This non-binding resolution opposes the academic boycott of Israeli universities and was introduced following resolutions by the Asian American Studies Association and American Studies Association in 2013 endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions complicit in Israel’s human rights violations.

This non-binding resolution condemns BDS. The resolution falsely links BDS campaigns on college campuses with an increase in discrimination against Jewish students. The resolution further urges the President to allow goods made in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be labeled as “Made in Israel.” Related legislation: HR 1001.