Stand with Israel Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Stand with Israel Act of 2026 amends an existing State Department authorization provision on U.S. participation in the United Nations. It replaces the operative funding sentence so that no funds made available to the Department of State or any other federal department or agency may be made available for any contribution, grant, or other voluntary or assessed payment to a United Nations organ or agency until an illegal expulsion of Israel is reversed. The bill therefore uses U.S. funding leverage to condition participation in a U.N. body on reversal of Israel's expulsion.
Who Benefits and How
Israel and U.S. policymakers who support using financial leverage in U.N. institutions benefit because the bill creates a mandatory funding cutoff after an illegal expulsion. Congress benefits from a clear statutory trigger and condition for restoring funds. U.S. diplomats may gain leverage in negotiations with U.N. organs or agencies by pointing to a binding funding restriction.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of State, U.S. mission staff, and federal agencies that make assessed or voluntary payments to U.N. bodies must identify covered organs or agencies, stop contributions, grants, and payments, and determine when the illegal action has been reversed. U.N. organs or agencies could lose U.S. funding until reversal. U.S. diplomatic programs may face operational disruption if a funding cutoff affects broader U.N. participation.
Key Provisions
- Amends the State Department authorization rule for U.S. participation in United Nations organs and agencies.
- Prohibits State Department funds for contributions, grants, or payments after an illegal expulsion of Israel.
- Prohibits other federal agency funds for voluntary or assessed payments to the covered U.N. organ or agency.
- Requires the funding cutoff to remain until the illegal action is reversed.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Cuts off State Department and other federal contributions, grants, or payments to a United Nations organ or agency if Israel is illegally expelled, until that illegal action is reversed.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Government, Defense
Primary Purpose
Cuts off State Department and other federal contributions, grants, or payments to a United Nations organ or agency if Israel is illegally expelled, until that illegal action is reversed.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Israel
- Congressional foreign affairs committees
- U.S. diplomats negotiating at the United Nations
- U.S. policymakers supporting Israel
Identified Costs
- State Department U.N. affairs staff
- U.S. mission staff
- Federal agencies making U.N. payments
- United Nations organs or agencies
- U.S. diplomatic programs
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
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