I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2017 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defunding United Nations Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on United States voluntary contributions to the United Nations and United Nations agencies (a) In general No funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to make United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) applies with respect to funds made available for fiscal year 2017 and subsequent fiscal years.