DEFUND Act of 2023
The DEFUND Act of 2023 would end U.S. membership in the United Nations and all its affiliated bodies, including the World Health Organization. It repeals all U.S. participation laws, cuts all funding for UN contributions, closes the U.S. Mission to the UN, and requires the UN to vacate U.S. government property. The bill also revokes diplomatic immunity for UN personnel and prohibits future U.S. re-entry into the UN without explicit Senate approval. These provisions would fundamentally sever U.S. legal and financial ties to the United Nations system.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Last action Dec 6, 2023
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Dec 6, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Dec 6, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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