Bill · H.R. 260· House(119-HR-260)
No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 2/10/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Burchett
- Cosponsors
- - 27 - 0
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act," establishes a policy to oppose foreign assistance provided to the Taliban by other countries and nongovernmental organizations. The Secretary of State is tasked with developing a strategy to discourage this assistance while supporting Afghan women and girls and relocating at-risk Afghans. The bill requires several detailed reports to Congress regarding assistance to the Taliban, the status of the Afghan Fund, and direct cash assistance programs. Additionally, it mandates the immediate suspension of foreign assistance to any entity determined to have assisted the Taliban. Finally, the Act rescinds unobligated balances from various Afghanistan reconstruction funds to be used for deficit reduction.
Yes
Would immigrants be better off under this?+5
The bill includes efforts to relocate eligible, fully vetted, at-risk Afghans and allies to the United States or third countries.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+5
The bill rescinds unobligated reconstruction balances to be applied to deficit reduction.
Would women be better off under this?+4
The bill requires a strategy to support Afghan women and girls suffering under Taliban edicts.
The opposite
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-5
The bill mandates the suspension of foreign assistance to entities providing aid to the Taliban.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The loss of reconstruction and assistance funds could negatively impact low-income populations in Afghanistan.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?-2
The rescission of various reconstruction funds may reduce aid available for economic stability in Afghanistan.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Afghan Women and Girls: The strategy developed by the Secretary of State will include efforts to support women and girls suffering under Taliban edicts in a manner that does not support the Taliban (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Relocation of At-Risk Individuals: The strategy includes efforts to relocate eligible, fully vetted, at-risk Afghans and Afghan allies to the United States or third countries (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Protection of Funds: The bill requires the development of controls to ensure that funds in the Afghan Fund are not diverted to or misused by the Taliban (Section 4(b)(2)(E)).
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Prevention of Cash Diversion: The Secretary of State is required to implement oversight to prevent the Taliban from accessing cash assistance under direct cash assistance programs (Section 3(b)(6)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Suspension of Foreign Assistance: The Secretary of State must immediately suspend all foreign assistance being sent to any country or nongovernmental organization that has provided assistance to the Taliban (Section 2(d)).
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Loss of Reconstruction Funding: The Act rescinds all unobligated balances for various reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, such as those for security forces, economic support, and international disaster assistance, transferring those funds to the general fund for deficit reduction (Section 4(c)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+5Good For Women+4Good For Low Income Households-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces National Debt+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-2
- 2/10/2026
- Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.
- 1/29/2026
- Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 6/24/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 6/23/2025
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2843-2844)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2843-2844)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 260.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2843-2845)
- Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 4/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/16/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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