Overview

• The IGO Anti-Boycott Act (H.R. 867) sought to expand U.S. anti-boycott laws to include international governmental organizations targeting Israel.
• The bill proposed penalties of up to $1 million in fines and 20 years in prison for Americans supporting boycotts of Israel.
• Prominent Republican figures, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Thomas Massie, criticized the bill as a violation of First Amendment rights.
• House leadership removed the bill from the voting schedule on May 5, 2025, following growing opposition from GOP lawmakers.
• The bill's future remains uncertain as bipartisan divisions persist over balancing free speech rights and combating antisemitism.