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The bill sharply increases Congressional control, transparency, and legal oversight over any U.S. relationship with the Board of Peace—protecting taxpayers and legal authority—but does so at the cost of reduced diplomatic flexibility, potential service disruptions, and slower U.S. engagement on urgent international issues.
Taxpayers and federal agencies: The bill bars use of federal funds for the Board of Peace unless Congress explicitly authorizes it, preserving Congressional control over spending and preventing executive-branch commitments without appropriation.
Congress and the public: The bill increases transparency and legislative oversight by requiring statutory authorization, notifications, and defined committee review of any U.S. participation or funding decisions for the Board of Peace.
U.S. policymakers and aid partners: The bill mandates rapid planning and reporting (e.g., 15-day obligation reports, a 30‑day presidential strategy, and a 60‑day Gaza assessment), which can improve accountability, clarify benchmarks, and help target diplomatic, security, and humanitarian efforts.
U.S. diplomacy and global influence: By blocking funding and making participation contingent on new statutory approvals, the bill could delay or prevent U.S. engagement with the Board of Peace, reducing U.S. influence and ability to shape outcomes abroad.
Nonprofits, local partners, and service recipients: The immediate prohibition on federal funding could halt Board-supported programs and grants, disrupting services and assistance until Congress acts.
Federal agencies and the legislative process: The additional statutory requirements, committee limits, and oversight steps increase legislative burdens and politicize routine international engagements, slowing approvals and raising administrative costs.
Based on analysis of 8 sections of legislative text.
Blocks U.S. funding and legal immunities for the Board of Peace unless Congress separately authorizes them, and requires rapid agency reports and a presidential strategy for any previously obligated funds.
Introduced April 13, 2026 by Mark Edward Kelly · Last progress April 13, 2026
Prohibits any federal funds or legal immunities from being provided to an entity called the "Board of Peace" unless Congress separately enacts a law authorizing such support, and requires rapid reporting and planning from the executive branch about previously obligated funds. It directs agencies to report obligations within 15 days, requires the President to submit a 30-day strategy to use any obligated funds to advance "sustainable peace," and directs the Secretary of State to report within 60 days on the Board’s contributions in Gaza. The Act also bars the United States from recognizing or extending privileges, exemptions, or immunities to the Board despite existing law.