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The bill creates a clear, expedited U.S. strategy and oversight framework to pursue relocating the U.N. headquarters—potentially delivering local economic benefits and faster decision-making—while risking substantial taxpayer and local costs, diplomatic friction, and diverted diplomatic resources.
U.S. negotiators and federal policymakers get a defined strategy and timeline to pursue relocating the U.N. headquarters, enabling faster planning and clearer decision-making about the site's future.
The selected U.S. host city could receive infrastructure investment and job opportunities tied to planning and move-related activities.
Congress (and relevant committees) gains clearer oversight through required consultations and notifications, increasing transparency and enabling legislative input on any amended agreement.
U.S. taxpayers and host jurisdictions would likely face substantial costs for security, construction, and facilities associated with relocating the U.N. headquarters.
Planning and notifications around a move could create diplomatic friction—straining relations with New York/New Jersey stakeholders and international partners and requiring complex renegotiations and implementation changes.
Pursuing renegotiation and relocation would consume significant State Department resources and staff time, diverting attention from other diplomatic priorities.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Directs the Secretary of State to develop and promptly implement a plan to renegotiate the 1947 U.S.–UN Headquarters Agreement and relocate the UN headquarters to a new U.S. site, including identifying alternative locations and preparing for Senate ratification of any amended agreement.
Requires the Secretary of State to create and carry out a plan to renegotiate the 1947 U.S.–UN Headquarters Agreement with the goal of moving the United Nations headquarters to a new location somewhere in the United States. The plan must identify possible U.S. host sites, open negotiations with UN counterparts to obtain any needed treaty changes, include steps to support Senate advice-and-consent ratification of any amended agreement, and then take the steps needed to relocate the headquarters consistent with a ratified amended agreement. The Secretary must notify the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the strategy is completed and provide an anticipated timeline and next steps for implementation.
Introduced December 3, 2025 by Ronny Jackson · Last progress December 3, 2025