fyi, shitty as it is, this is already the law since the 1970s, amended in 2018, and the new bill just inserts "international government organizations" https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac
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Yeah, I learned about this recently, too. It is aimed more at businesses and organizations than individuals who can't be confirmed or denied as boycotting. Still shitty because those companies should be able to get their supplies from wherever they want as long as standards are met.
It'd be ideal to mandate stuff like fair trade, but let's be real, that'll never happen here. There'd have to be fundamental changes in our manner of participating in the global exchange. Though, I would say no one wants to hike prices on purpose but... *gestures at everything*
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