Overview

• The IGO Anti-Boycott Act, co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Lawler and Josh Gottheimer, sought to extend U.S. anti-boycott laws to international organizations targeting Israel.
• The bill proposed penalties of up to $1 million in fines and 20 years in prison for Americans participating in boycotts instigated by groups like the United Nations or European Union.
• Several Republican lawmakers, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, opposed the bill, citing First Amendment violations and the right to political protest.
• House GOP leadership removed the bill from the May 5 vote schedule after public criticism from conservative lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
• The bill's future remains uncertain as divisions within the GOP highlight broader tensions over free speech and foreign policy priorities.