S. 313

119 S313 IS: Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-29
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 313  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 29, 2025   Mrs. Capito  (for herself,  Mr. Cotton ,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Cassidy ,  Mr. Scott of Florida ,  Mr. Cruz ,  Mrs. Blackburn ,  Mr. Tillis , and  Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    A BILL
To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025  .
2.
Restriction on funding for United Nations
(a)
In general
The United States may not make any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations for assistance in Afghanistan until the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that—
(1)
 no United States funds are used in cash shipments by the United Nations into Afghanistan;
(2)
no specially designated global terrorist organization receives funds as a result of such cash shipments; and
(3)
no foreign terrorist organization receives funds as a result of such cash shipments.
(b)
Revocation
If, after making a certification pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary determines that such certification is inaccurate, the Secretary shall—
(1)
revoke such certification; and
(2)
provide to the appropriate congressional committees—
(A)
a notification of such revocation; and
(B)
a detailed justification for such revocation.
(c)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Appropriate congressional committees
The term  appropriate congressional committees  means—
(A)
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B)
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2)
Foreign terrorist organization
The term  foreign terrorist organization  means an organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ).
(3)
Specially designated global terrorist organization
The term  specially designated global terrorist organization  means an organization that has been designated as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701  note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).