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Since 2015, dozens of states have passed laws intending to silence boycotts of Israel. These anti-boycott bills remove the legal protection that has been awarded to boycotts for generations, granting governments the power to condition jobs on political viewpoints. In recent years, legislators have started using these laws as templates for a wider attack on Americans' ability to use boycotts as a means for social and political change β introducing bills that target boycotts of the fossil fuel and firearms industries, boycotts of companies that fail to offer reproductive health care or gender-affirming care, and boycotts of companies that fail to meet workplace diversity and equity criteria.
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Anti-boycott bills from past legislative sessions.
Michigan's law would amend the state's existing "strategic partner" anti-boycott law by adding a clause that a state agency may not enter into a contract with a person unless the contract includes a certification that the person is not currently engaged in and will not engage in the boycott of a person that is involved in the conventional production of energy or the mining, agriculture, timber, or firearms industries.
Minnesota's bill would prohibit the State Board of Investment from investing in companies that boycott the mining, energy, agriculture, or commercial lumber sectors; require the State Board of Investment to divest from companies that boycott those industries; and prohibit the state or any state agency from entering into contracts with companies that boycott those industries.
Missouri's bill would prohibit the state from entering into a contract with a company unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in and shall not, for the duration of the contract, engage in a boycott of a firearm entity or firearm trade association. This bill applies to contracts over $100,000 for businesses with more than ten employees.
New Jersey's bill would prohibit an institution of higher education that boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting businesses or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
New Jersey's bill would prohibit an institution of higher education that boycotts or divests from Israel-supporting businesses or Israeli businesses from receiving State funds.
New York's bill would require the state to create a blacklist of persons and companies boycotting the state of Israel and deem those businesses and individuals non-responsive bidders for state contracts.
New York's bill would prohibit SUNY or CUNY schools, or any community colleges in New York state, to provide funds for student groups who engage in or promote a boycott of an "Allied Nation."
New York's bill would prohibit investment of the state's retirement funds in any stocks, securities, equities, assets or other obligations of any corporation or company engaged in the boycott of Israel, including Iran-restricted companies and Sudan-restricted companies. It would also prohibit companies that boycott Israel, or are Iran or Sudan-restricted companies, from contracting with the state.
New York's bill would require the state to create a blacklist of persons and companies boycotting an American ally and deem those businesses and individuals non-responsive bidders for state contracts.
Texas' bill would prohibit the investment of the "permanent university fund, the Texas University Fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education" in financial companies that boycott energy companies.
West Virginia's bill would prohibit a financial institution from engaging in a boycott of the firearms industry and sets forth civil penalties for institutions that do so.
This federal law would prohibit federal agencies from entering into a contract with a company unless the contract includes a written certification that the company is not engaged in a boycott of Israel. The law applies to contracts valued at more than $100,000 with companies that have 10 or more employees.
This bill is the latest iteration of the "Israel Anti-Boycott Act." It would amend existing federal anti-boycott legislation prohibiting individuals from political boycotts of friendly countries, adding international organizations, which under existing commerce laws could result in severely high penalties or prison time.
This federal law would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act.
