To provide for a limitation on contributions to the United Nations.
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks U.S. contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies UNSC terrorist designations. This bill would prohibit using any funds now or later made available for contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies to Congress that the United Nations Security Council has designated Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah as terrorist organizations.
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- Federal spending: Bars use of any funds authorized now or later for U.S. contributions to the UN until the required presidential certification is transmitted to Congress.
- United Nations: Withholds U.S. contribution payments that would otherwise support UN programs and peacekeeping until the certification trigger is met.
- Executive role and trigger: Makes a single presidential certification to Congress the sole condition to lift the prohibition and includes no waivers or alternate triggers.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Limits U.S. contributions to United Nations
If enacted, the bill would bar federal agencies from using any funds authorized or otherwise made available for contributions to the United Nations. The ban would stay in place until the President certifies to Congress that the U.N. Security Council has designated Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah as terrorist organizations. The provision names no dollar amount, exemptions, or sunset date. Any household effects would be indirect and would depend on downstream impacts to U.S. spending or UN operations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/6/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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