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S 619 114th Congress Senate

United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to include among the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States regarding commercial partnerships trade negotiating objectives with res… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to include among the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States regarding commercial partnerships trade negotiating objectives with respect to discouraging activity that discourages, penalizes, or otherwise limits commercial relations with Israel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Arab-Israeli relationsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsGaza StripInternational organizations and cooperation
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IsraelMiddle EastPalestiniansTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsWest Bank
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 2, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 2, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 2, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015

This bill states that among the principal U.S. trade negotiating objectives for trade agreements with foreign countries regarding commercial partnerships are to:

  • discourage actions that directly or indirectly prejudice or discourage commercial activity solely between the United States and Israel;
  • discourage politically motivated actions by foreign countries, non-member United Nations states, and international organizations (including affiliated agencies), that are intended to penalize or limit commercial relations with Israel, persons doing business with Israel or in territories controlled by Israel, or successor entities to such persons;
  • seek the elimination of politically motivated nontariff barriers on goods, services, or other commerce from Israel, as well as any boycott fostered or imposed by a foreign country against Israel; or
  • discourage compliance with the boycott of Israel by the Arab League.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 825 Related bill United States-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act
  • HR 2146 Related bill Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Oct 27, 2015
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 5, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 23, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 21, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 619: United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-619/
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"S. 619: United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-619/.
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S. 619, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-619/.
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