# 119-s-669: DEFUND Act of 2025

119-s-669, DEFUND Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-669
- Congress: 119
- Title: DEFUND Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations and sever formal ties with all U.N. bodies.** It would also block most U.S. funding to the U.N. and remove diplomatic immunities for U.N. personnel while requiring formal notifications to U.N. bodies.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban U.S. participation in UN peacekeeping: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. Armed Forces, federal civilian personnel, contractors, and federal agencies from participating in any United Nations peacekeeping operation. Active military, federal employees, and contractors would no longer be assigned to UN peacekeeping missions.
- End U.S. membership and ties: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would direct the President and agencies to end all U.S. membership in the United Nations and its affiliated bodies. It would close the United States Mission to the United Nations. The bill would withdraw the U.S. from the UN headquarters agreement (signed June 26, 1947). It wou…
- Stop U.S. payments to the UN: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would bar U.S. assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations and its agencies. It would allow funds only to be appropriated to facilitate withdrawal of U.S. personnel and equipment. After U.S. membership ends, no payments to the UN could be made from funds appropri…
- Require Senate approval to rejoin UN: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would prevent the President from entering into an agreement to join the United Nations or its agencies without the advice and consent of the Senate. Any future Senate approval would have to include a reservation in the ratification that preserves the United States' right to wit…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-117: AMERICANS Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act

## Sources
- [119-s-669 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/669)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-2936: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2936)
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
- [119-s-117: AMERICANS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-117)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-669 (as of 2025-12-21).