# 119-s-384: RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act

119-s-384, RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-384
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-384
- Congress: 119
- Title: RECOGNIZING Judea and Samaria Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the U.S. government to use the name _Judea and Samaria_ instead of "the West Bank" in official materials, funding, and statutes.** It would also swap the term in a set of existing federal laws and limit when the old term may be used.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal agencies must use Judea and Samaria: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would say the U.S. government should call the area annexed in 1967 "Judea and Samaria," with south of Jerusalem called Judea and north called Samaria. It would bar using federal money after enactment to prepare or publish official policies, guidance, briefings, press releases,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-384 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/384)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-384 (as of 2025-12-21).