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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2429: Relating to prohibited terms in state agency publications

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill prohibits a state agency from using the term “West Bank” to refer to Judea and Samaria in official government material and prohibits a state agency from using state moneys to create official government material that uses the term “West Bank” to refer to Judea and Samaria. The head of a state agency may waive these prohibitions if the head of the state agency determines that doing so is in the interest of the state and submits a written explanation of the waiver no later than days after making the determination to the general assembly or to the legislative council if the general assembly is not in session.

Sponsors

Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Thomas Gerhold (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2429