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Vote NO to HR 867

To: Sen. Van Hollen, Sen. Alsobrooks, Rep. McClain Delaney

From: A constituent in Damascus, MD

May 5

Vote No on HR 867. Tomorrow, the House votes on H.R. 867 — a bill that would weaponize U.S. law to criminalize your right to boycott. Under this Orwellian expansion of the Anti-Boycott Act, you could face penalties for refusing to buy products from Israeli settlements — if your stance aligns with an international organization's call to action. Let’s be clear: this is a blatant attack on the First Amendment, targeting Americans who dare to express dissent over apartheid and occupation. Boycotting is core to nonviolent protest — from the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the divestment movement against South African apartheid. POSOTUS’s MAGA allies now want to strip you of that right to protect a foreign government’s image. This isn’t just about Israel — it’s about authoritarianism and the criminalization of resistance. Vote No.

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