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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 3428 

To terminate membership by the United States in the United Nations, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 6, 2023 

Mr. LEE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To terminate membership by the United States in the United 

Nations, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disengaging Entirely 

5 From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2023’’ or the 

6 ‘‘DEFUND Act of 2023’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT 

2 OF 1945. 

3 (a) REPEAL.—The United Nations Participation Act 

4 of 1945 (Public Law 79–264; 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is 

5 repealed. 

6 (b) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN UNITED NA7 TIONS.—The President shall terminate all membership by 

8 the United States in the United Nations, and in any 

9 organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally 

10 affiliated body of the United Nations. 

11 (c) CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES MISSION TO

12 UNITED NATIONS.—The United States Mission to the 

13 United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such 

14 office shall not be carried out. 

15 SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS 

16 AGREEMENT ACT. 

17 (a) REPEAL.—The Joint Resolution of August 4, 

18 1947 (61 Stat. 756, chapter 482; 22 U.S.C. 287 note) 

19 (commonly known as the ‘‘United Nations Headquarters 

20 Agreement Act’’) is repealed. 

21 (b) WITHDRAWAL.—The United States withdraws 

22 from the agreement between the United States of America 

23 and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the 

24 United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on 

25 June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the 

26 United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act). 

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1 SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CON2 TRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. 

3 No funds are authorized to be appropriated or other4 wise made available for assessed or voluntary contribu5 tions of the United States to the United Nations or to 

6 any organ, specialized agency, commission or other for7 mally affiliated body of the United Nations, except that 

8 funds may be appropriated to facilitate termination of 

9 United States membership and withdrawal of United 

10 States personnel and equipment, in accordance with sec11 tions 2 and 3, respectively. Upon termination of United 

12 States membership, no payments shall be made to the 

13 United Nations or to any organ, specialized agency, com14 mission or other formally affiliated body of the United Na15 tions, out of any funds appropriated prior to such termi16 nation or out of any other funds available for such pur17 poses. 

18 SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. 

19 The United States may not participate in any peace20 keeping operation of the United Nations. 

21 SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN 

22 FACILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

23 UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLO24 MATIC IMMUNITY. 

25 (a) WITHDRAWAL FROM UNITED STATES GOVERN26 MENT PROPERTY.—The United Nations (including any 

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1 organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally 

2 affiliated body of the United Nations) may not occupy or 

3 use any property or facility of the United States Govern4 ment. 

5 (b) DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.—No officer or employee 

6 of the United Nations (including any organ, specialized 

7 agency, commission or other formally affiliated body of the 

8 United Nations) or any representative, officer, or em9 ployee of any mission to the United Nations of any foreign 

10 government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and 

11 immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Rela12 tions done at Vienna April 18, 1961, nor may any such 

13 privileges and immunities be extended to any such indi14 vidual. The privileges, exemptions, and immunities pro15 vided for in the International Organizations Immunities 

16 Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.), or in any agreement or treaty 

17 to which the United States is a party, including the Agree18 ment Between the United Nations and the United States 

19 of America Regarding the Headquarters of the United Na20 tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered 

21 into force November 21, 1947, and the Convention on the 

22 Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, done at 

23 New York February 13, 1946, and entered into force with 

24 respect to the United States on April 29, 1970, shall not 

25 apply to the United Nations or to any organ, specialized 

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1 agency, commission or other formally affiliated body of the 

2 United Nations, to the officers and employees of the 

3 United Nations, or of any organ, specialized agency, com4 mission or other formally affiliated body of the United Na5 tions, or to the families, suites, or servants of such officers 

6 or employees. 

7 SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE 

8 WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 

9 The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution pro10 viding for membership and participation by the United 

11 States in the World Health Organization and authorizing 

12 an appropriation therefor’’, approved June 14, 1948 (22 

13 U.S.C. 290), is repealed. 

14 SEC. 8. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS 

15 CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS. 

16 The United States shall end any participation in any 

17 conventions and agreements with the United Nations and 

18 any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for19 mally affiliated body of the United Nations. Any remain20 ing functions of such conventions and agreements shall 

21 not be carried out. 

22 SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES REENTRY INTO 

23 UNITED NATIONS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The President may not enter into 

25 an agreement for membership in the United Nations or 

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1 any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for2 mally affiliated body of the United Nations without the 

3 advice and consent of the Senate. 

4 (b) WITHDRAWAL PROVISION REQUIREMENT.—The 

5 advice and consent of the Senate to the ratification of any 

6 agreement seeking membership in the United Nations or 

7 any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for8 mally affiliated body of the United Nations shall be sub9 ject to a reservation, which shall be included in the instru10 ment of ratification, that reserves the right of the United 

11 States to withdraw from such agreement. 

12 SEC. 10. NOTIFICATION. 

13 The Secretary of State shall notify the United Na14 tions and any organ, specialized agency, commission, or 

15 other formally affiliated body of the United Nations of the 

16 provisions of this Act. 

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