Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9020

No U.S. Funding for UNIFIL Act

Ending U.S. Funding for UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon

May 22·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill was introduced in the House on May 21, 2026, and sent to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services for review. It has not moved since that date, and it is common for bills to stall at this stage without a committee vote. The House committees must act on the bill before it can move forward.

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Could go either way

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 22, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

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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