No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill prevents the United States government from sending money to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The bill requires the Secretary of State to stop funding the council from regular United Nations contributions and prohibits sending any voluntary funds to it.
Who It Affects
The Secretary of State (the head of the U.S. State Department who manages foreign relations) is directly required to follow these rules.
Key Provisions
• The Secretary of State must withhold money from the United States' yearly contribution to the United Nations' regular budget. The amount withheld must equal what percentage of that contribution would normally go to support the United Nations Human Rights Council, as determined by the Secretary of State (Sec. 2(a)(1)).
• The Secretary of State cannot make any voluntary contributions (extra money given by choice, not required) to the United Nations Human Rights Council (Sec. 2(a)(2)).
• When the Secretary of State withholds funds under this bill, that money is rescinded (canceled and eliminated). The withheld funds do not count as money the United States owes to any United Nations entity (Sec. 2(b)).
What Changes
The United States will stop sending taxpayer money to the United Nations Human Rights Council through both regular budget contributions and voluntary payments.
Important Definitions
None defined in the bill text.
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