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The bill increases transparency and Congressional oversight of foreign boycott activity through a required annual public report, helping businesses and policymakers but creating taxpayer-funded administrative costs and risks of diplomatic fallout and reputational harm to listed actors.
The American public and taxpayers will receive an annual, standardized report naming foreign countries and international organizations that foster or impose covered boycotts, increasing transparency and public awareness of hostile economic practices.
Congress and federal policymakers gain regular, standardized information to improve legislative oversight and craft policy responses to foreign boycott activity.
U.S. businesses and trade partners (including small businesses) can use the report to assess legal risk and reputational exposure when dealing with targeted countries or organizations, supporting better risk management decisions.
Preparing and publishing the mandated annual report will impose administrative costs on the executive branch, funded by taxpayers.
Naming countries or international organizations as fostering boycotts could heighten diplomatic tensions and risk retaliatory measures that affect U.S. trade, travel, or bilateral relations.
Public lists may stigmatize actors before clear evidence or adjudication, potentially harming innocent parties' reputations or commercial relationships.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the President to submit and publish an annual report listing foreign countries and international governmental organizations that foster or impose covered boycotts and describing those boycotts.
Requires the President to prepare, submit to Congress, and publish an annual report that lists foreign countries and international governmental organizations that foster or impose boycotts covered by the Anti‑Boycott Act and describes those boycotts. Makes small textual changes to the existing statute to add that new annual reporting requirement.
Introduced April 15, 2026 by Richard Lynn Scott · Last progress April 15, 2026