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HR 400119th CongressIn Committee
No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act
Introduced: Jan 14, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act would prohibit U.S. funding for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Each fiscal year, the Secretary of State would withhold from the United States’ regular budget contribution to the UN an amount equal to the percentage of the UN’s own regular budget that the Secretary determines would be allocated to support the UNHRC. The bill also bars any voluntary (extra) contributions to the UNHRC. Any funds withheld would be rescinded immediately and could not be treated as arrears. In short, the bill seeks to cut U.S. funding to the UNHRC by tying it to the UN’s own budget allocations and prohibits additional voluntary funding.
Key Points
- 1Withholding mechanism: The Secretary of State must withhold a portion of the U.S. contribution to the UN’s regular budget equal to the UN’s share of that budget purportedly allocated to the UNHRC.
- 2Prohibition on voluntary contributions: The United States may not make any voluntary (non-regular-budget) contributions to the UNHRC.
- 3Finality of funds: The withheld funds are rescinded on the date of withholding and are not considered arrears to be repaid to any UN entity.
- 4Legal override: The provision starts with “Notwithstanding any other provision of law,” giving it priority over conflicting statutes.
- 5Scope: Applies specifically to the UN regular budget contributions and the UNHRC, not necessarily other UN programs, unless otherwise stated.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected: United Nations Human Rights Council and its funding, as well as U.S. regular-budget contributions to the UN.Secondary group/area affected: U.S. taxpayers and the U.S. State Department (policy, budgeting, and diplomacy related to UN funding); UN budgeting and potential shifts in how the UNHRC is funded.Additional impacts: Potential diplomatic and international-relations implications with the United Nations and allied countries, possible policy debates over U.S. role and leverage within the UN, and administrative/legislative processes required to implement and administer the withholdings and rescissions.
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