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NEGATIVE Palestine / Israel 119th Congress

H.R.4795 Student Aid Ban for Israel Boycotts

Barring colleges from federal student aid over boycotts of Israeli businesses, and requiring equal access to Israel study programs (119th Congress)

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Bill activity

Introduced Jul 29, 2025 by Virginia Foxx (R-NC) with 1 original cosponsor. Passed the House Sep 3, 2026, 237-169.

  • Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Education and Workforce reported it (H. Rept. 119-780), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1499).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 295, Sep 3, 2026).
  1. IntroducedJul 29, 2025
  2. Passed HouseSep 3, 2026
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsor Virginia Foxx (R-NC)

1 original cosponsor:

Cosponsorship closed Aug 27, 2026 (119th Congress): the House Education and Workforce Committee reported the bill.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  3. Josh Gottheimer cosponsored (D-NJ, original)
  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 9.House
  5. Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-780.
  6. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House.
  7. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1499) (3 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 205 (Roll no. 287).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 288).
    3. Rule H. Res. 1499 passed House.
  8. House floor day: passage (5 steps)
    1. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499.
    2. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general...
    3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4795.
    4. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    5. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295).
  9. House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
    Passed, 237-169
    Of 1 cosponsor: 0 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not voting.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 295
  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Votes on this bill

3 votes: 3 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Sep 1, 20262:13 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1499On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 205 (Roll no. 287).Agreed to212-205Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic020508
Republican211007
Independent1000
Total212205015
Official House roll call
Sep 1, 20262:21 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1499)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 210 - 208 (Roll no. 288).Agreed to210-208Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic220308
Republican207506
Independent1000
Total210208014
Official House roll call
Sep 3, 202610:25 amHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 169 (Roll no. 295).Passed237-169Nay

Counted in grades

Of 1 cosponsor: 0 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 1 not voting. Question voted on: Passage of the bill

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic33167014
Republican2032013
Independent1000
Total237169027
Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.271Sep 3
Substitute text adopted under the rule (H.Res.1499)
Official textPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-39 is considered adopted.
Without a recorded vote

Who Lobbied on This Bill

3 lobbying firms
3 clients represented
2026-Q2 filing period
⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions
Show all 1
  • LILLIAN ADELSTEIN — Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Legislative Correspondent
Policy Areas Covered
Education
Government Entities Lobbied
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)
  • Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
  • SENATE
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • White House Office
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Lobby focused on U.S. Middle East foreign policy
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
  • J STREET

Source: Senate LDA filings

Ties a college's federal student-aid eligibility to whether it limits business dealings with Israel, and requires it to certify that students may join academic programs in Israel on the same terms as programs elsewhere.