HR 400 · in committee · major
No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill blocks U.S. funding to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
- It affects the State Department's budget and U.S. contributions to the United Nations.
- Withheld funds are rescinded and cannot be repaid as back dues to any UN entity.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What specific concerns about the UN Human Rights Council's practices or decisions prompted lawmakers to propose eliminating U.S. funding entirely rather than conditioning it?
- 02
How would removing U.S. financial contributions affect American influence over the Council's decisions and investigations, and could other countries fill that role?
- 03
What alternative mechanisms could Congress use to address problematic UN Human Rights Council actions while maintaining diplomatic relationships and leverage?
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Sponsor · R-TX-21
Chip Roy
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
10/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-14
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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