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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3053
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 2, 2023Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Perry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Green Climate Fund, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for United Nations Green Climate Fund Act.
2.
Prohibition
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State—
(1) shall withhold from mandatory United States contributions to the United Nations, in each fiscal year, an amount that represents the same proportion to the total United States contribution to the United Nations as the proportion of the United Nations budget for such fiscal year that will be made available to the United Nations Green Climate fund in that fiscal year; and
(2) may not make any voluntary contribution to the United Nations Green Climate Fund.
(b)
Automatic rescission
Amounts withheld from contributions pursuant to the prohibition under subsection (a)—
(1) shall, on the date on which the balance of such United States contribution to the United Nations is made, be rescinded; and
(2) may not be considered, on or after such date, to be arrears to be repaid to the United Nations or to any entity of the United Nations.