Prohibits state agencies from using the term "West Bank" in official government materials and instead requires the area to be referred to as Judea and Samaria

Summary

The bill directs every state agency to refer to the area Israel captured in 1967 by its historic name ‘Judea and Samaria’ and prohibits using ‘West Bank’ in any government‑produced document or communication. Agencies may obtain a waiver from their director if it is deemed in the state’s interest, but the waiver must be reported to the Senate president pro tem and the House speaker. The measure failed to pass.

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