S. 4894 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2024Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To urge the United Nations to abolish the position of Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and to withhold United States funding for such position. 1. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to seek the abolition of the position within the United Nations of Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. 2. Diplomatic efforts to abolish or defund the position of Special Rapporteur The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to abolish or defund the United Nations position of Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. 3. Withholding of United States funding for Special Rapporteur (a) In general The United States is prohibited from providing any funding to the United Nations that will be used for the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights (or any similar successor entity). (b) Assessed contributions Section 114(a) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public Law 98–164; 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) 25 percent of the amount budgeted for the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights (or any similar successor entity). .