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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9020

No U.S. Funding for UNIFIL Act

Ending U.S. Funding for UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

26 days ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to two House committees for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. It is not currently moving forward.

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The bill has support from both parties and follows a United Nations decision to end the mission, though foreign policy changes can be slow to pass.

Key Points

  • This bill would stop the United States from giving any money to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon. This group has been stationed there for many years to help maintain peace between Lebanon and Israel.
  • The ban on funding would start on October 1, 2027. This date was chosen because the United Nations recently decided that the mission should finish its work and end by the end of 2026.
  • If the United Nations decides to keep the mission going past the current deadline, the U.S. would automatically reduce its overall payments to the UN. The government would withhold an amount equal to the mission's total budget.
  • The plan aims to ensure that U.S. tax dollars are not used for a program that the international community has already agreed should be closing down soon.

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Milestones

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May 22, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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May 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

No U.S. Funding for UNIFIL Act

Bill NumberHR 9020
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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