I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6645 
To terminate membership by the United States in the United Nations, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2023 
Mr. ROY (for himself and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To terminate membership by the United States in the United 
Nations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disengaging Entirely 
From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2023’’ or the 
‘‘DEFUND Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT 
OF 1945. 
(a) REPEAL.—The United Nations Participation Act 
of 1945 (Public Law 79–264; 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is 
repealed. 
(b) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN UNITED NA-
TIONS.—The President shall terminate all membership by 
the United States in the United Nations, and in any 
organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally 
affiliated body of the United Nations. 
(c) CLOSURE
OF UNITED STATES MISSION
TO 
UNITED NATIONS.—The United States Mission to the 
United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions of such 
office shall not be carried out. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS 
AGREEMENT ACT. 
(a) REPEAL.—The Joint Resolution of August 4, 
1947 (61 Stat. 756, chapter 482; 22 U.S.C. 287 note) 
(commonly known as the ‘‘United Nations Headquarters 
Agreement Act’’) is repealed. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—The United States withdraws 
from the agreement between the United States of America 
and the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the 
United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New York, on 
June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the 
United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act). 
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SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. 
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for assessed or voluntary contribu-
tions of the United States to the United Nations or to 
any organ, specialized agency, commission or other for-
mally affiliated body of the United Nations, except that 
funds may be appropriated to facilitate termination of 
United States membership and withdrawal of United 
States personnel and equipment, in accordance with sec-
tions 2 and 3, respectively. Upon termination of United 
States membership, no payments shall be made to the 
United Nations or to any organ, specialized agency, com-
mission or other formally affiliated body of the United Na-
tions, out of any funds appropriated prior to such termi-
nation or out of any other funds available for such pur-
poses. 
SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. 
The United States may not participate in any peace-
keeping operation of the United Nations. 
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN 
FACILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 
UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLO-
MATIC IMMUNITY. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL FROM UNITED STATES GOVERN-
MENT PROPERTY.—The United Nations (including any 
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organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally 
affiliated body of the United Nations) may not occupy or 
use any property or facility of the United States Govern-
ment. 
(b) DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.—No officer or employee 
of the United Nations (including any organ, specialized 
agency, commission or other formally affiliated body of the 
United Nations) or any representative, officer, or em-
ployee of any mission to the United Nations of any foreign 
government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and 
immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Rela-
tions done at Vienna April 18, 1961, nor may any such 
privileges and immunities be extended to any such indi-
vidual. The privileges, exemptions, and immunities pro-
vided for in the International Organizations Immunities 
Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.), or in any agreement or treaty 
to which the United States is a party, including the Agree-
ment Between the United Nations and the United States 
of America Regarding the Headquarters of the United Na-
tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered 
into force November 21, 1947, and the Convention on the 
Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, done at 
New York February 13, 1946, and entered into force with 
respect to the United States on April 29, 1970, shall not 
apply to the United Nations or to any organ, specialized 
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agency, commission or other formally affiliated body of the 
United Nations, to the officers and employees of the 
United Nations, or of any organ, specialized agency, com-
mission or other formally affiliated body of the United Na-
tions, or to the families, suites, or servants of such officers 
or employees. 
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE 
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 
The joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint Resolution pro-
viding for membership and participation by the United 
States in the World Health Organization and authorizing 
an appropriation therefor’’, approved June 14, 1948 (22 
U.S.C. 290), is repealed. 
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS 
CONVENTIONS AND AGREEMENTS. 
The United States shall end any participation in any 
conventions and agreements with the United Nations and 
any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for-
mally affiliated body of the United Nations. Any remain-
ing functions of such conventions and agreements shall 
not be carried out. 
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES REENTRY INTO 
UNITED NATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may not enter into 
an agreement for membership in the United Nations or 
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