No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act

Bill: 117-hr-1021
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2021-02-11
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief

Human rights

International organizations and cooperation

United Nations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of State from making contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, either as a percentage of the U.S. contribution to the regular budget of the United Nations or as a voluntary contribution to the council. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2021 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Babin , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Steube , Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Perry , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State— (1) shall withhold from a United States contribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; and (2) may not make any voluntary contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council. (b) Rescission On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations Entity.