No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act
Congress requires State Department strategy and reports to deter foreign support for the Taliban
A bill to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, and for other purposes.
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Requires the State Department to create and carry out a plan to discourage foreign governments and nonprofits from giving money or material support to the Taliban.
- Orders quick reports to Congress naming countries and organizations that supported the Taliban and describing how the Taliban used that support.
- Directs the State Department to review U.S. foreign aid to any countries or nonprofits that back the Taliban, especially those getting U.S. assistance.
- Requires a detailed report on U.S.-funded direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan, including how payments move and how the Taliban is blocked from accessing cash.
- Requires recurring updates on the Afghan Fund, including Taliban influence over Afghanistan’s central bank and controls meant to stop money from being diverted to the Taliban.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Sheehy’s No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Announces Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act and summarizes the bill’s required State Department strategy and reporting requirements.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban, and for other purposes.
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