What This Bill Does
This bill stops the U.S. government from giving money to three United Nations organizations: the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The bill also orders a study to identify all the federal money these organizations have received and recommend how much they should repay the U.S. government.
Who It Affects
The federal government (which would be prohibited from making contributions), the three named United Nations organizations, Congress (which receives the study results) and the Comptroller General of the United States (the official in charge of government financial oversight who conducts the study).
Key Provisions
* The federal government cannot provide money in the form of grants or loans to IOM, UNHCR, or UNRWA (Sec. 2)
* The Comptroller General must identify all federal assistance programs that provide funds to these three organizations (Sec. 3)
* The Comptroller General must determine the total amount of U.S. funds given to these organizations for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 (Sec. 3)
* The Comptroller General must identify any restrictions on funding under each federal program (Sec. 3)
* The Comptroller General must assess and recommend how much money these organizations should repay to the U.S. government (Sec. 3)
* Congress receives a report with these findings within 180 days of the bill becoming law (Sec. 3)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the U.S. government stops all contributions to IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA immediately. The government must also provide Congress with a detailed report about past funding to these organizations and how much they owe the United States.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 552
To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations International
Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commis-
sioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 2023
Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. MILLER
of Illinois, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr.
WEBER of Texas, Mr. PERRY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr.
BABIN, and Mr. OGLES) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit United States contributions to the United Na-
tions International Organization for Migration (IOM),
the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(UNRWA), 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 Tax Dollars for
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the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Fed-
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eral Government may not make a contribution to the
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United Nations International Organization for Migration
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(IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu-
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gees (UNHCR), or the United Nations Relief and Works
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Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
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(UNRWA).
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SEC. 3. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.
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(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United
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States shall conduct a study to—
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(1) identify all Federal assistance programs
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that provide funds in the form of grants or loans to
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the United Nations IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA;
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(2) for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022,
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identify the total amount of funds provided to IOM,
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UNHCR, and UNRWA, including the amount pro-
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vided under each Federal assistance program identi-
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fied under paragraph (1);
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(3) identify any restrictions under each Federal
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assistance program identified under paragraph (1)
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regarding such funding; and
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(4) assess and specify the amount of funds
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IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA should repay to the
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United States Government.
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
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of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
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submit to Congress a report that contains the results of
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the study required by subsection (a).
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