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HR 4503 114th Congress House

Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016

Official title: To allow for additional markings, including the word "Israel", to be used for country of origin marking requirements for goods made in the geographical areas known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Introduced: February 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCustoms enforcementDepartment of the TreasuryGaza Strip
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IsraelMiddle EastWest Bank
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 9, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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  • S 2474 Related bill Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4503: Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4503/
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"H.R. 4503: Fair Treatment of Israel in Product Labeling Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4503/.
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H.R. 4503, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4503/.
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