This bill would prohibit federal agencies from using the term "West Bank" in official government documents, communications, and materials, requiring them instead to use the historical names "Judea and Samaria" when referring to the territory Israel acquired from Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War. The legislation expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should adopt these alternative names in all government policy statements, guidance, regulations, press releases, and briefings. The bill includes a narrow exception allowing the Secretary of State to waive this prohibition if deemed in U.S. interests, provided Congress is notified within 30 days of the waiver decision. The bill also amends several existing foreign assistance and diplomatic laws to replace all instances of "West Bank" with "Judea and Samaria" throughout the U.S. Code. No new funding is authorized by this bill; instead, it restricts how existing appropriated funds can be used regarding this terminological requirement.
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