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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1021
To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council,
and for other purposes.
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 Af-
fairs
A BILL
To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human
Rights Council, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No taxpayer funding
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for United Nations Human Rights Council Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
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sion of law, the Secretary of State—
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(1) shall withhold from a United States con-
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tribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the
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United Nations an amount that is equal to the per-
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centage of such contribution that the Secretary de-
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termines would be allocated by the United Nations
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to support the United Nations Human Rights Coun-
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cil; and
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(2) may not make any voluntary contributions
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to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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(b) RESCISSION.—On the date the Secretary of State
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withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are
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rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid
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to any United Nations Entity.
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