# 119-s-1153: No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025

119-s-1153, No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1153
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would block U.S. votes to allocate International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights to governments tied to genocide or state-sponsored terrorism unless Congress explicitly authorizes those allocations.** It uses a 10-year genocide window and requires Secretary of State terrorism findings tied to the Export Control Reform Act, the Foreign Assistance Act, or the Arms Export Control Act. - U.S. officials and agencies would be barred from voting to approve SDR allocations under IMF Article XVIII to affected member countries unless Congress passes a law authorizing the vote. - Governments that committed genocide within the past 10 years or that the Secretary of State has formally determined repeatedly supported terrorism would be blocked from receiving SDR allocations via U.S. votes. - Congress would gain explicit authority to allow an allocation despite those findings by enacting a statute.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban U.S. IMF votes for dictators: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would stop U.S. officials from voting to give IMF Special Drawing Rights to certain countries. The ban would apply unless Congress passes a law allowing a specific allocation vote. It would target countries that committed genocide in the 10 years before the vote. It would also…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1153 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1153)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1153 (as of 2025-12-21).