Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2023 or the DEFUND Act of 2023
This bill directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.) and all affiliated bodies. It also ends U.S. participation in all U.N. conventions and agreements.
Funds may be appropriated to facilitate U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. No funds may be made available for contributions or payments to any U.N. body.
The bill prohibits U.S. participation in any U.N. peacekeeping operation.
The bill also repeals diplomatic immunity for officers and employees of the U.N. and for officers and employees of foreign government missions to the U.N.
The bill repeals various acts related to the U.N., including the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act, and a joint resolution establishing U.S. membership in the World Health Organization.
The United States may not rejoin the U.N. or any affiliated body without the advice and consent of the Senate. Any agreement to rejoin the U.N. or an affiliated body must include the right of the United States to withdraw from the agreement.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6645 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6645
To terminate membership by the United States in the United Nations, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 6, 2023
Mr. Roy (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Alabama) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To terminate membership by the United States in the United Nations, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Disengaging Entirely From the United
Nations Debacle Act of 2023'' or the ``DEFUND Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1945.
(a) Repeal.--The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public
Law 79-264; 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Termination of Membership in United Nations.--The President
shall terminate all membership by the United States in the United
Nations, and in any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other
formally affiliated body of the United Nations.
(c) Closure of United States Mission to United Nations.--The United
States Mission to the United Nations is closed. Any remaining functions
of such office shall not be carried out.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.
(a) Repeal.--The Joint Resolution of August 4, 1947 (61 Stat. 756,
chapter 482; 22 U.S.C. 287 note) (commonly known as the ``United
Nations Headquarters Agreement Act'') is repealed.
(b) Withdrawal.--The United States withdraws from the agreement
between the United States of America and the United Nations regarding
the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at Lake Success, New
York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect by the United
Nations Headquarters Agreement Act).
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
UNITED NATIONS.
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for assessed or voluntary contributions of the United States
to the United Nations or to any organ, specialized agency, commission
or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations, except that
funds may be appropriated to facilitate termination of United States
membership and withdrawal of United States personnel and equipment, in
accordance with sections 2 and 3, respectively. Upon termination of
United States membership, no payments shall be made to the United
Nations or to any organ, specialized agency, commission or other
formally affiliated body of the United Nations, out of any funds
appropriated prior to such termination or out of any other funds
available for such purposes.
SEC. 5. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
The United States may not participate in any peacekeeping operation
of the United Nations.
SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED NATIONS PRESENCE IN FACILITIES OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND REPEAL OF DIPLOMATIC
IMMUNITY.
(a) Withdrawal From United States Government Property.--The United
Nations (including any organ, specialized agency, commission or other
formally affiliated body of the United Nations) may not occupy or use
any property or facility of the United States Government.
(b) Diplomatic Immunity.--No officer or employee of the United
Nations (including any organ, specialized agency, commission or other
formally affiliated body of the United Nations) or any representative,
officer, or employee of any mission to the United Nations of any
foreign government shall be entitled to enjoy the privileges and
immunities of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations done at
Vienna April 18, 1961, nor may any such privileges and immunities be
extended to any such individual. The privileges, exemptions, and
immunities provided for in the International Organizations Immunities
Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.), or in any agreement or treaty to which the
United States is a party, including the Agreement Between the United
Nations and the United States of America Regarding the Headquarters of
the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered
into force November 21, 1947, and the Convention on the Privileges and
Immunities of the United Nations, done at New York February 13, 1946,
and entered into force with respect to the United States on April 29,
1970, shall not apply to the United Nations or to any organ,
specialized agency, commission or other formally affiliated body of the
United Nations, to the officers and employees of the United Nations, or
of any organ, specialized agency, commission or other formally
affiliated body of the United Nations, or to the families, suites, or
servants of such officers or employees.
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION.
The joint resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution providing for
membership and participation by the United States in the World Health
Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor'', approved June
14, 1948 (22 U.S.C. 290), is repealed.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF INVOLVEMENT IN UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND
AGREEMENTS.
The United States shall end any participation in any conventions
and agreements with the United Nations and any organ, specialized
agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United
Nations. Any remaining functions of such conventions and agreements
shall not be carried out.
SEC. 9. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES REENTRY INTO UNITED NATIONS.
(a) In General.--The President may not enter into an agreement for
membership in the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency,
commission, or other formally affiliated body of the United Nations
without the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Withdrawal Provision Requirement.--The advice and consent of
the Senate to the ratification of any agreement seeking membership in
the United Nations or any organ, specialized agency, commission, or
other formally affiliated body of the United Nations shall be subject
to a reservation, which shall be included in the instrument of
ratification, that reserves the right of the United States to withdraw
from such agreement.
SEC. 10. NOTIFICATION.
The Secretary of State shall notify the United Nations and any
organ, specialized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated
body of the United Nations of the provisions of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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