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No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act

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Introduced:
Jan 14, 2025
Policy Area:
International Affairs

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Cosponsors
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Summaries
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Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 14, 2025 00
<p><strong>No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of State to withhold from the U.S. contribution to the United Nations (U.N.) the amount that would be allocated to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Such withheld funds must be rescinded and must not be considered arrears to be repaid to any U.N. entity.</p><p>The bill also prohibits the State Department from making voluntary contributions to the U.N. Human Rights Council.</p>

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 14, 2025

Subjects (1)

International Affairs (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (10)

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
(R-FL)
Jun 24, 2025
Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
(R-NC)
Feb 21, 2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
(R-NE)
Feb 4, 2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
(R-TX)
Jan 28, 2025
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
(R-AZ)
Jan 14, 2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
(R-VA)
Jan 14, 2025
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
(R-TN)
Jan 14, 2025
Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2]
(R-WV)
Jan 14, 2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
(R-TN)
Jan 14, 2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
(R-NC)
Jan 14, 2025

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 14, 2025
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Length: 1,774 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 14, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:38 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 400 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 400

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council,
and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 14, 2025

Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Cline, Mrs.
Harshbarger, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Moore of West Virginia)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council,
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``No taxpayer funding for United
Nations Human Rights Council Act''.
SEC. 2.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of State--

(1) shall withhold from a United States contribution each
fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount
that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the
Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations
to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; and

(2) may not make any voluntary contributions to the United
Nations Human Rights Council.

(b) Rescission.--On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds
pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be
considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations entity.
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