Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025
The Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025 would condition United States support to the United Nations for Afghanistan on a certification by the Secretary of State that UN cash shipments to Afghanistan do not fund terrorists. Specifically, the bill bars U.S. voluntary or assessed contributions to the UN for Afghanistan until the Secretary certifies that (1) US funds are not used in UN cash shipments to Afghanistan, (2) no foreign terrorist organization (FTO) benefits from those cash shipments, and (3) no specially designated global terrorist organization (SDGT) benefits from them. If the certification turns out to be false, the Secretary must revoke it and promptly brief Congress with an explanation. The bill defines which congressional committees are involved and clarifies terms like “foreign terrorist organization” and “specially designated global terrorist organization.” In short, the bill seeks to leverage U.S. funding decisions to ensure that UN aid to Afghanistan does not indirectly support terrorist groups through cash transactions, and it sets up a process for ongoing congressional oversight and potential revocation of the certification if misstatements are found.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits any voluntary or assessed U.S. contributions to the United Nations for Afghanistan until the Secretary of State certifies that UN cash shipments do not fund terrorist organizations.
- 2Certification requirements:
- 3- No U.S. funds are used in cash shipments by the UN into Afghanistan.
- 4- No specially designated global terrorist organization receives funds as a result of such cash shipments.
- 5- No foreign terrorist organization receives funds as a result of such cash shipments.
- 6Revocation mechanism: If the Secretary later determines the certification is inaccurate, they must revoke it and notify Congress with a detailed justification.
- 7Definitions and scope:
- 8- “Appropriate congressional committees” are the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations committees and the House Foreign Affairs and Appropriations committees.
- 9- “Foreign terrorist organization” is an entity designated as such by the Secretary of State under INA section 219.
- 10- “Specially designated global terrorist organization” refers to groups designated under Executive Order 13224.
- 11Policy label: The act is titled the Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025 and is aimed at tying UN funding to counterterrorism goals in Afghanistan.