Bill · S. 313· Senate(119-S-313)
Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/29/2025
- Last activity
- 1/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Shelley Capito
- Cosponsors
- - 10 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2025" aims to restrict United States funding to the United Nations. Specifically, the bill prohibits voluntary or assessed contributions for assistance in Afghanistan. This restriction remains in place until the Secretary of State certifies certain conditions regarding cash shipments. These conditions ensure that no funds are used in cash shipments into Afghanistan and that no terrorist organizations receive these funds. If the Secretary finds the certification inaccurate, they must revoke it and notify Congress.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill prohibits certain United States voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations for assistance in Afghanistan.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+4
The bill aims to prevent United States funds from reaching specially designated global and foreign terrorist organizations through UN cash shipments.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill requires the Secretary of State to provide detailed justifications to congressional committees if a certification is revoked.
The opposite
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-6
The bill restricts the United States from providing assistance to Afghanistan through United Nations contributions until specific certifications are met.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3
The restriction on UN assistance in Afghanistan may reduce the availability of aid intended for low-income populations in that region.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Terrorist Funding: The bill aims to ensure that no specially designated global terrorist organization or foreign terrorist organization receives funds through United Nations cash shipments into Afghanistan (Section 2(a)(2) and Section 2(a)(3)).
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Financial Oversight: The bill requires the Secretary of State to certify that no United States funds are used in cash shipments by the United Nations into Afghanistan, providing a check against specific types of financial assistance (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Accountability Measures: If a certification is found to be inaccurate, the Secretary is required to revoke it and provide a detailed justification to the appropriate congressional committees (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction of Assistance: The bill restricts the United States from making any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations for assistance in Afghanistan until specific certification requirements are met (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+4Increases Foreign Aid-6
- 2/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Tom CottonRepublican · Arkansas
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina