[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3908 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3908
To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the
United Nations, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 12, 2024
Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the
United Nations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act
of 2024''.
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR UNITED NATIONS.
(a) In General.--The United States may not make any voluntary or
assessed contributions to the United Nations for assistance in
Afghanistan until the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that--
(1) no United States funds are used in cash shipments by
the United Nations into Afghanistan; and
(2) no specially designated global terrorist organization
receives funds as a result of such cash shipments.
(b) Revocation.--If, after making a certification pursuant to
subsection (a), the Secretary determines that such certification is
inaccurate, the Secretary shall--
(1) revoke such certification; and
(2) provide to the appropriate congressional committees--
(A) a notification of such revocation; and
(B) a detailed justification for such revocation.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) Specially designated global terrorist organization.--
The term ``specially designated global terrorist organization''
means an organization that has been designated as a specially
designated global terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and
prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to
commit, or support terrorism).
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