The system prohibits former intelligence-agency employees and military personnel from writing or speaking about topics related to their government service without first obtaining government approval.
States could require government contractors to certify they are not participating in boycotts of Israel, which scholars say violates the First Amendment.
A bipartisan group of senators are attempting to include the Combatting BDS Act in S.1, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019.