Summary

Amends the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to add clarifying text in multiple places and requires the President to submit and publish an annual report that lists foreign countries and international organizations that foster or impose boycotts covered by the law and describes those boycotts. The change increases public transparency about which foreign actors engage in boycott activity and places a recurring reporting duty on the executive branch. Because the text changes are inserted into several existing subsections but are not specified in detail here, the precise legal effect on prohibited conduct and enforcement depends on the exact inserted language; however, the clear, new requirement is the annual public report to Congress and the public identifying foreign countries and international organizations and describing relevant boycott actions.

• Adds an annual requirement for the President to report to Congress and the public on foreign countries and international organizations that foster or impose covered boycotts.
• Amends the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 by inserting new text at several places in the statute, which may clarify or change coverage and compliance obligations.
• Reports must list identified foreign actors and describe the boycotts to which the law applies, increasing transparency.
• The duty to report falls on the executive branch; relevant federal agencies will likely provide information to prepare the reports.
• No new funding or penalty changes are specified in the provided text; administrative costs may be absorbed within existing budgets.
• Precise legal and compliance effects are uncertain because the inserted statutory language is not provided.
• Could raise diplomatic sensitivity by publicly naming foreign countries or international organizations associated with boycotts.