It is named after Professor Ruth Gavison and Orthodox Rabbi Yaaqov Medan, the document's primary drafters.
Instead of immediately being granted citizenship, those making aliyah would have to wait three years and demonstrate basic proficiency in Hebrew.
[1] The law would allow those who are recognized as Jews by any denomination of the religion to register as such on the population registry, but the entry would also state the basis of their claim.
[1] The Covenant distinguishes between culture and entertainment, which would be allowed, and commercial or manufacturing activity, which would be prohibited.
[1] Parts of the covenant have been proposed as legislation, for example, the Sabbath bill sponsored in 2017 by the Yesh Atid and Kulanu parties.