[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1583
To restrict the use of United States Assessed Contributions to the
United Nations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719
(2023) to support the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To restrict the use of United States Assessed Contributions to the
United Nations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719
(2023) to support the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
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 ``AUSSOM Funding Restriction Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(2) AUSSOM.--The term ``AUSSOM'' means the African Union
Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, established as
the successor mission to the African Union Transition Mission
in Somalia under United Nations Security Council Resolution
2767 (2024).
(3) Resolution 2719.--The term ``Resolution 2719'' means
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719, adopted on
December 21, 2023.
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to support Somali- and African partner-led
initiatives--
(A) to contain and defeat al-Shabaab and ISIS-
Somalia;
(B) to foster peace, security, stability, and
economic development within Somalia; and
(C) to support the development of functional Somali
state institutions at the national and federal member
state level;
(2) to ensure appropriate and fair burden sharing at the
United Nations, including for United Nations peacekeeping
missions and United Nations support to African Union peace
support operations;
(3) to uphold the conditions set forth in Resolution 2719
for the application of United Nations assessed contributions to
African Union peace support operations on a case-by-case basis,
including conditions that require--
(A) that funding from assessed contributions cannot
exceed 75 percent of the annual budget of an African
Union peace support operation under a ``one mission,
one budget'' model, with the remaining 25 percent
mobilized by the African Union and United Nations
``from the international community as extra-budgetary
resources'';
(B) compliance with--
(i) the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy
on United Nations support to non-United Nations
security forces;
(ii) the African Union Compliance Framework
on International Human Rights Law;
(iii) the African Union Policy on Conduct
and Discipline for Peace Support Operations;
and
(iv) the African Union Policy on Prevention
and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse;
(C) the prioritization of protection of civilians;
and
(D) the existence and application of appropriate
accountability mechanisms of African Union-led peace
support operations to member states of the United
Nations;
(4) to judiciously consider United States support for the
application of United Nations assessed contributions to African
Union peace support operations, including the selection of an
appropriate first application of Resolution 2719 that--
(A) responds to a new crisis or threat with the
demonstrable need for a multi-lateral response led by
the African Union; and
(B) has clear and achievable objectives; and
(5) to encourage the exploration and utilization of
alternative funding mechanisms for AUSSOM that do not rely on
United Nations assessed contributions to diversify AUSSOM's
financial burden and promote international responsibility-
sharing.
SEC. 4. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING.
(a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available for assessed contributions of the United States to the United
Nations, including any organ, agency, or entity of the United Nations,
may be obligated or expended for--
(1) any activity related to the implementation of
Resolution 2719 in support of AUSSOM or any other African
Union-led peace support mission in Somalia; or
(2) any program, project, or initiative for Somalia
directly linked to the mandate outlined in Resolution 2719.
(b) Direction to United States Ambassador to the United Nations.--
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, or their designee
shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the
United Nations--
(1) to oppose any United Nations Security Council
resolution that would authorize funding prohibited under
subsection (a); and
(2) to decline to join in consensus on any United Nations
Security Council product, including letters from the United
Nations Security Council President, that authorizes funding
prohibited under subsection (a).
(c) Exceptions.--This restriction under subsection (a) shall not
apply to--
(1) the use of United Nations assessed contributions to
fund the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) as
approved by the United Nations Security Council;
(2) the use of voluntary contributions of the United States
to the United Nations or funds expressly appropriated by
Congress to support AUSSOM;
(3) humanitarian assistance funded with United Nations
assessed or voluntary contributions delivered through
nongovernmental organizations or United Nations agencies that
operate independently of AUSSOM; and
(4) expenditures for salaries of United States personnel,
administrative costs, or other support services directly
associated with the oversight or monitoring of assessed
contributions of the United States to the United Nations to
ensure compliance with this Act.
SEC. 5. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State
shall conduct an annual assessment of the African Union's ability to
meet the terms and conditions outlined in Resolution 2719 paragraphs 3
to 13 for African Union-led peace support operations to receive United
Nations Security Council authorization to have access to United Nations
assessed contributions.
(b) Independent Assessment.--The assessment required under
subsection (a) shall be conducted independently of any assessment of
the same conducted by the United Nations Secretary General and reported
to the United Nations Security Council under paragraphs 15 and 16 of
Resolution 2719.
SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes--
(1) the findings of the assessment required under section
5;
(2) the total assessed contributions of the United States
to the United Nations for peacekeeping;
(3) the allocations and expenditures for assessed
contributions to the United Nations under Resolution 2719;
(4) an assessment of how United Nations assessed
contributions are being used to implement Resolution 2719;
(5) an analysis of the performance and effectiveness of
AUSSOM, including the types and impact of United States support
to Somalia directly or indirectly impacting the mission and
objectives of AUSSOM;
(6) a breakdown of financial and other support for AUSSOM
provided by the United Nations, African Union, European Union,
and other international and regional actors, including both
bilateral and multilateral contributions;
(7) the status of and progress made toward finding
alternative funding mechanisms for AUSSOM; and
(8) a description of measures taken to ensure compliance
with section 4.
SEC. 7. CONSULTATIONS.
Section 4(d)(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22
U.S.C. 287b(d)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``and African Union peace support operations
receiving United Nations assessed contributions under
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719
(2023)(referred to in this paragraph as `Resolution
2719')'' after ``peacekeeping operations''; and
(B) in clause (i), by inserting ``or African Union
peace support operation receiving United Nations
assessed contributions under Resolution 2719'' after
``peacekeeping operation''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
inserting ``and African Union peace support operation
receiving United Nations assessed contributions under
Resolution 2719'' after ``peacekeeping operation''; and
(B) in clause (v), by inserting ``or African Union
peace support operation receiving United Nations
assessed contributions under Resolution 2719, as the
case may be'' after ``peacekeeping operation''.
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