S. 1583
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To restrict the use of United States Assessed Contributions to the United Nations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719 (2023) to support the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · May 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Risch · Committee: Committee on Foreign Relations
Table of contents
- SEC. 1. Short title
- SEC. 2. Definitions
- SEC. 3. Statement of policy
- SEC. 4. Restriction on funding
- SEC. 5. Annual assessment
- SEC. 6. Reporting requirement
- SEC. 7. Consultations
SEC. 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the "AUSSOM Funding Restriction Act of 2025".
SEC. 2. Definitions
In this Act: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term AUSSOM means the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia, established as the successor mission to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2767 (2024).
(3) The term Resolution 2719 means United Nations Security Council Resolution 2719, adopted on December 21, 2023.
SEC. 3. Statement of policy
It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support Somali- and African partner-led initiatives— (A) to contain and defeat al-Shabaab and ISIS-Somalia; (B) to foster peace, security, stability, and economic development within Somalia; and (C) to support the development of functional Somali state institutions at the national and federal member state level;
(2) to ensure appropriate and fair burden sharing at the United Nations, including for United Nations peacekeeping missions and United Nations support to African Union peace support operations;