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H.R. 400

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 400, the No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 14, 2025 by Rep. Chip Roy (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 400 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb400/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 400 IH: No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 400  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2025   Mr. Roy  (for himself,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Rouzer ,  Mr. Cline ,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona , and  Mr. Moore of West Virginia ) 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On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations entity.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025

hb400/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/14/2025)

No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act

This bill requires the Department of State to withhold from the U.S. contribution to the United Nations (U.N.) the amount that would be allocated to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Such withheld funds must be rescinded and must not be considered arrears to be repaid to any U.N. entity.

The bill also prohibits the State Department from making voluntary contributions to the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Sponsors

Rep. Chip Roy (R) sponsors H.R. 400, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 400 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 14, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 400 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 400 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 400 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 400 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 400’s is International Affairs.

hr400/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 400, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 400.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H149]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com