# 119-s-2170: United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025

119-s-2170, United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2170
- Congress: 119
- Title: United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Prohibits U.S. assistance to countries that oppose the United States at the United Nations.** It ties eligibility for U.S. foreign aid to how often a country votes with the United States and creates a narrow exemption process for major leadership changes. - Countries that vote against U.S. positions would be barred from receiving U.S. financial or material aid. This explicitly covers the Economic Support Fund, International Military Education and Training, and Foreign Military Financing, and applies to aid routed through international organizations or nongovernmental entities. - The bill defines "opposed the position of the United States" as a country voting the same as the United States less than 50 percent of the time during the most recent General Assembly session, using the methodology in the required annual report. The law would take effect when the report required by section 406 is submitted, the one due by March 31, 2026. - The Secretary of State could grant a temporary exemption after a fundamental change in a country's leadership and policies. Any exemption ends with the next required report and must be reported to Congress with an explanation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban U.S. aid to UN-opposing countries: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would prohibit U.S. financial and other assistance to any country that "opposed the position of the United States" in the United Nations. A country is treated that way when its recorded votes matched the United States less than 50% of the time in the most recent General Assembl…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2170)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2170 (as of 2025-12-21).