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Conditions U.S. economic and military assistance on whether a country agreed with U.S. positions in the most recent U.N. General Assembly session at least 50% of the time.
Official title: To prohibit United States assistance to foreign countries that oppose the position of the United States in the United Nations.
Introduced February 12, 2025 by Warren Davidson · Last progress February 12, 2025
The bill increases U.S. leverage and taxpayer savings by tying foreign assistance to UN voting and boosts congressional oversight, but risks undermining security partnerships, destabilizing regions or driving allies toward rivals, disrupting humanitarian aid, and adding administrative burdens.
Foreign governments will face reduced or conditioned U.S. aid based on their UN voting, giving the U.S. greater leverage to encourage alignment with U.S. positions.
U.S. taxpayers may see reduced spending on foreign assistance to governments that routinely oppose U.S. positions at the UN, saving federal funds.
Congress gains more oversight because the State Department must notify Congress and explain waiver decisions tied to the UN voting rule.
Countries that cooperate with the U.S. on security, counterterrorism, or migration could lose assistance over UN votes, weakening practical security partnerships and reducing operational cooperation.
Cutting or conditioning aid could push partner countries toward rival powers or destabilize regions, harming long-term U.S. strategic and economic interests.
Humanitarian and development programs funded by U.S. assistance could be disrupted, directly harming low-income civilians and vulnerable populations who rely on that aid.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Prohibits most forms of U.S. assistance to any country whose recorded votes at the United Nations General Assembly in the most recent session agreed with the United States less than 50% of the time. The Secretary of State may grant a temporary exemption when there has been a fundamental change in a country's leadership and policy, but must report that decision to Congress. The law applies to core economic and military assistance accounts and takes effect when the annual U.N. voting report to Congress that is due by March 31, 2026, is submitted.