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Re:Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push no... by peyton on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @09:14AM (#38544127)
It’s already pretty much the law. You can submit your complaints to the Office of Anti-Boycott Compliance [1].

Foreign governments can’t force government contractors to comply with boycotts. This bill AFAIK simply closes the loophole of Palestine not technically being a foreign government.

[1]: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac

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Re:Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push no... by eli on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @09:55AM (#38544632)
That's not the same thing. This isn't about foreign government demands, it's about US states being legally able to discriminate against contractors who participate in BDS. (Edit: in fact it's about contractors who refuse to sign a pledge that they won't ever participate in BDS)
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